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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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.

Looking across Island Lake toward the Titcomb Basin—one of the popular crown jewels of the Wind River Mountains

From Island Lake in Wyoming

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Sirhoops23
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Sirhoops23 on Feb 12, 2007February 12th, 2007, 1:58 am EST

This is a photo taken at Bennett Springs outside of Lebanon MO.

JJ

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Troutnut on Feb 12, 2007February 12th, 2007, 8:52 am EST

I think you forgot to attach the photo on this one, or it didn't work correctly. Your nice cutthroat pic worked fine.

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