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 one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
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Bigjake
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Bigjake on Mar 23, 2007March 23rd, 2007, 8:09 am EDT
Does anyone know where to get a picture of the RS2 mercury fly? I have used the RS2 with a lot of success in the past but I am always looking for new twists on patterns. Thanks in advance, Jake
Martinlf on Mar 23, 2007March 23rd, 2007, 9:20 am EDT
Try the Flyfisherman website fly pattern archives, or just Google RS2 Mercury.
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