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 wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
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Report at a Glance
| General Region | Iowa |
| Specific Location | Mcleod run |
| Dates Fished | 12-31-10 |
| Time of Day | 4:30 pm |
| Fish Caught | 16" Rainbow |
Details and Discussion
Benjlan on Jan 6, 2011January 6th, 2011, 2:51 pm EST
Got this big boy on a flashback pheasant tail bead head #16ish. The very next cast was a 8" brookie
Benjlan on Jan 6, 2011January 6th, 2011, 3:01 pm EST
Sorry can't get the photo to attach.
Jmd123 on Jan 6, 2011January 6th, 2011, 3:03 pm EST
Keep trying man, we want to see it!!
Jonathon
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Benjlan on Jan 13, 2011January 13th, 2011, 1:07 am EST
Thanks for all the help everyone
Rckymtn_fsh on Jan 16, 2011January 16th, 2011, 5:32 am EST
Very nice!! Congrats!
"These brook trout will strike any fly you present, provided you don't get close enough to present it."
-- Dick Blalock
-- Dick Blalock
Jmd123 on Jan 19, 2011January 19th, 2011, 9:13 am EST
Yup, that's a "purdy" one there, Ben!
Jonathon
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...