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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This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
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Mdturek on May 9, 2009May 9th, 2009, 12:32 am EDT
Was fishing with a panther martin spinner for crappie with great results. What fly or pattern would work best? Water is cloudy and they are not on the beds yet. Thanks!
Martinlf on May 9, 2009May 9th, 2009, 4:01 am EDT
I'd try a Clouser minnow in various colors, starting with chartreuse and white.
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GoofusBug on May 14, 2009May 14th, 2009, 3:54 pm EDT
Tie up a white woolly bugger.