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.

The "Fountain Flats" stretch of the Firehole was fishable in the morning after an uncharacteristically cold August night.

From the Firehole River in Wyoming

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Lateral view of a Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

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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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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Fall foliage, flowers, fungi...and FISH!

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Big fat hybrid sunfish (pumpkinseed x green) from Clark's Marsh - on a #10 Joe's Hopper

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Oct 11, 2011October 11th, 2011, 11:08 am EDT

The Autumn season is upon us here in northern lower MI, but you wouldn't know it from the Summer-like temperatures! Or the continued presence of biting insects...but Old Man Winter isn't too far away now so we have to enjoy fall while it's here. So I have posted a few shots from my local adventures, including a few fishing holes, for you all to enjoy.

Okay, I know, I know...WHERE'S THE FREAKING SALMON??? I'm working on it, guys...and the big perch came from a lake that has rainbows in it, but the 'bows were just little dinkers, 6-8" and not really worthy of photography. I'll be back there soon, though, and if that hoped-for 15-incher makes it into the net, you'll see it on here.

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Oct 11, 2011October 11th, 2011, 12:34 pm EDT

Nice stuff Jonathon! It looks like we might have waited too long for our trip north! It appears to be peaking up your way.

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Oct 13, 2011October 13th, 2011, 8:34 am EDT

Very nice, Jonathan.

Motrout

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Motrout on Oct 13, 2011October 13th, 2011, 8:40 am EDT

Very nice pictures of a very pretty pond. I too have been getting out quite a bit, enjoying the fall colors and the last good warm-water fishing of the year. I love October, I think it's easily the best month of the year!

"I don't know what fly fishing teaches us, but I think it's something we need to know."-John Gierach
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