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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SteelyKrazy on Feb 10, 2010February 10th, 2010, 9:52 am EST
I have taken an intrest in fly fising this stream in the past 2 years, although I have float fished it for 8 years now. I was wondering if anyone else fly fishes it, and what flys you might like to use on this stream? Last year a gentleman told me he likes to use beadhead prince nymphs, and brown or black stone flys. Any information on this would be of great help as opening day is on the way.
Jeremy
Jeremy
catch and release and restoration are the devine keys
Wbranch on Feb 10, 2010February 10th, 2010, 10:50 am EST
"Any information on this would be of great help as opening day is on the way."
The nymphs you mentioned are always good. Why not experiment a little with various nymphs and tell us how you did?
The nymphs you mentioned are always good. Why not experiment a little with various nymphs and tell us how you did?
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Martinlf on Feb 10, 2010February 10th, 2010, 1:05 pm EST
If the water's up at all, try dead drifting and swinging a black woolybugger, or other streamer.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
JOHNW on Feb 11, 2010February 11th, 2010, 11:32 am EST
Jeremy,
If stockies are what you are hunting try eggs, buggers, generic nymphs. If you explore the upper reaches try bright high floating attractors like humpies, royal wulffs, and Mr. Rapidans. YZOu won't find many big fish but you will find many Mtn Jewels if you are persistent.
JW
If stockies are what you are hunting try eggs, buggers, generic nymphs. If you explore the upper reaches try bright high floating attractors like humpies, royal wulffs, and Mr. Rapidans. YZOu won't find many big fish but you will find many Mtn Jewels if you are persistent.
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
SteelyKrazy on Feb 15, 2010February 15th, 2010, 1:41 am EST
WBranch, what a great idea! I will do just that and let you all know how it works out.
catch and release and restoration are the devine keys
SteelyKrazy on Feb 15, 2010February 15th, 2010, 1:43 am EST
JOHNW, do you fish this stream often? If so maybe we could get together and do some fishing. Let me know as the same for the rest of you.
catch and release and restoration are the devine keys
JOHNW on Feb 15, 2010February 15th, 2010, 8:26 am EST
I've never wet a line in Shermans actually but I have a few aquaintances who do. Of course I put it on the list every year and something always happens.
Always looking for someone to hi tthe water with.
JW
Always looking for someone to hi tthe water with.
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
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