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.

I caught a nice brookie a few weeks earlier in this pool at the junction of a split channel in the stream. The huge fallen tree is great cover.

From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

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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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Oldredbarn

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Oldredbarn on Feb 21, 2012February 21st, 2012, 5:51 am EST

It was supposed to be 41 and rainy today...It's 32 and mother nature has decided to dump a couple inches of snow first...A good day to sit inside and read or nap or maybe tie a few flies...I've already passed my tea allotment for today...Enjoy!

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Feathers5
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Feathers5 on Feb 21, 2012February 21st, 2012, 6:04 am EST

Are you nuts, Spence? That's perfect fishing weather. A couple of weeks ago I had a great Saturday in a snowstorm. You're a hockey player. Lace on the skates and suck it up for the team.
Bruce

Oldredbarn

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Oldredbarn on Feb 21, 2012February 21st, 2012, 7:14 am EST

Are you nuts, Spence? That's perfect fishing weather. A couple of weeks ago I had a great Saturday in a snowstorm. You're a hockey player. Lace on the skates and suck it up for the team.
Bruce

:) Bruce...I'm actually pining away here with my ankle chained to the desk in my office (my lovely wife/boss has the key)...There's the rub my friend! I'm a lowly wage-slave...:) The weather has never been a problem for me...Used to be able to get out and ice fish from time-to-time...

Spencer's Fun-Train has somehow been left sitting on an old siding somewhere...He had to go and become "Mr. Big" and own his own business and so-on-and-so-forth...In 1995 I promised my Trout-Bum self that I'd return to Montana every year thereafter...I've been back once in 2004. Here...Where's my harmonica, cause I'm gonna start singing the blues?! :)

Pray for me brother! :)

Spence

Feathers5
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Feathers5 on Feb 21, 2012February 21st, 2012, 7:27 am EST

I guess being a bachelor has its advantages. I feel for you, Spencer. I will pray to the great Trout Bum God that you find water soon.
Bruce

Oldredbarn

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Oldredbarn on Feb 21, 2012February 21st, 2012, 8:08 am EST