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 specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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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 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
--Fred Chappell
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?