Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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Dorsal view of a Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Martinlf on May 1, 2009May 1st, 2009, 12:55 am EDT

Well, perhaps just a few minutes of fame. The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art is holding a festival the last Saturday in July and they need fly tyers for demonstrations. I've volunteered, and would be glad to be joined by any central PA fly tyers who are interested. If you are, send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with the organizers. The website for the Ned Smith center is http://www.nedsmithcenter.org/

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell