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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Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.

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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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Female Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Spinner

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Lateral view of a Female Baetisca laurentina (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Spinner from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

Collected May 31, 2005 from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Collected May 31, 2005 from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin and added by Troutnut on May 24, 2006

Flytyer0423
germansville PA

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Flytyer0423 on Aug 20, 2009August 20th, 2009, 5:32 pm EDT

Jason-

i was wondering if you know about what sized hook these go ono've been tring to make a realistic mayfly for all the mayflies you have on here and i cant find any patterns for this fly so i have nothing to go off of

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NatureBoy

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Aug 21, 2009August 21st, 2009, 2:02 am EDT

I don't know if this comment will be helpful, but I seem to recall that this hatch is relatively unimportant to fly fishers.

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

--Fred Chappell

Flytyer0423
germansville PA

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Flytyer0423 on Aug 24, 2009August 24th, 2009, 4:47 pm EDT

well the realistics i tie i dont fish with i just have a glass case with sticks and little trees in it and i put the realistic flies in there and i want to expand the variety of flies in there

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Martinlf

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Martinlf on Aug 24, 2009August 24th, 2009, 5:37 pm EDT

Oh, well I hope Jason or someone can give you some tips on these. Best of luck.

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

--Fred Chappell

Flyguy212
pennsylvina

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Flyguy212 on Oct 1, 2009October 1st, 2009, 12:56 pm EDT

i fish the west branch of the Susquehanna river in Clearfield,pa and black lick in Nictown,pa i would use 16-18 size

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Flyguy212 on Oct 1, 2009October 1st, 2009, 12:57 pm EDT

i fish the west branch of the Susquehanna river in Clearfield,pa and black lick in Nictown,pa i would use 16-18 size

--flyguy212