Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata
The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
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I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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LittleJ on Apr 6, 2009April 6th, 2009, 5:09 pm EDT
Has anyone here ever fished these rods? They make some long rods for light lines, which has a good bit of appeal to me. I'd just like to see one in action first.
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Martinlf on Apr 7, 2009April 7th, 2009, 5:35 am EDT
I'd love one of these in a four or five weight, but have about as much chance at affording one right now as you have of finding someone to take over at your job while you fish Stones and Paraleps. But I might start saving my pennies. Let me know if you learn more.
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LittleJ on Apr 7, 2009April 7th, 2009, 6:23 am EDT
I hear ya, but a 10'4" 3wt, 10'6" 4wt and a 10'8" 5wt. Those are the kind of specs that dreams are made of, for the short line nympher.