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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From the Firehole River in Wyoming

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Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.

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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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Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on Sep 5, 2011September 5th, 2011, 8:12 am EDT

Shane Stalcup passed away May 11 2011. I don't remember anyone talking about this here. He was only 48. I ran in to his flies on Charlie Craven's "Fly Box" web site. I have adapted some of his patterns to Michigan hatches and have had some good results...

Anyway! Just for our information...I have googled him and there is some info there but not much other than he may have had an on going health problem and that he had passed away.

Spence

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Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Sep 5, 2011September 5th, 2011, 11:27 am EDT

Ahggg... Way too young.

He was a great fly design innovator, especially with synthetic materials. What a sad loss...:(

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Softhackle

Wellsville, NY

Posts: 540

Softhackle on Sep 5, 2011September 5th, 2011, 12:01 pm EDT

Spence,
I'd heard in another forum about this some time ago. I admired his flies and his artistic creativity at the vise. It was truly a great loss to fly fishing.

Mark

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