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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.

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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Jaclinto
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Jaclinto on Mar 21, 2007March 21st, 2007, 2:04 am EDT
Just found these at a recent sport show. www.fishhandsfree.com Pretty neat idea. I will be testing mine this weekend
Martinlf
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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Mar 21, 2007March 21st, 2007, 7:04 am EDT
Cool invention. I can think of several times this would have helped me.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
JAD
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JAD on Mar 22, 2007March 22nd, 2007, 1:04 pm EDT





Hi Everyone
I was talking to the fellow that invented that contraption. I thought it might be another thing hanging from my vest to catch on. But then again I dislike change.

John Dunn










They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Salvelinus
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Salvelinus on Mar 24, 2007March 24th, 2007, 9:09 am EDT
I don't like the punching holes and screwing it in part. Why not just design it as a pin?

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