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 pretty clearly keys to Kogotus, but it also looks fairly different from specimens I caught in the same creek about a month later in the year. With only one species of the genus known in Washington, I'm not sure about the answer to this ID.
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Ditch on Feb 6, 2012February 6th, 2012, 4:59 am EST
As the cruel fate would have it they have just restocked my local steams the temps have started to rise weather is looking better new set of waders and boots, I actually have 2 days off However My time off is due to Dr.'s orders to stay home with Pneumonia.
Phil
Phil
There are no bad fishing days.
Ditch on Feb 6, 2012February 6th, 2012, 5:02 am EST
forgot to mention picked up a canoe over the winter as well
Phil
Phil
There are no bad fishing days.
GldstrmSam on Feb 6, 2012February 6th, 2012, 2:44 pm EST
Get well soon!
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus
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