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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.

Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.
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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Crepuscular has attached these 2 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.
Crepuscular
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Crepuscular on Feb 24, 2012February 24th, 2012, 10:13 am EST
Here is a crappy photo of the olives present on the letort recently
Entoman
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Entoman on Feb 24, 2012February 24th, 2012, 12:12 pm EST
Wished the hind wing was in better focus, but I'm thinking probably B. tricaudatus (prev. B. vagans), a male subimago.
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
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Oldredbarn on Feb 24, 2012February 24th, 2012, 12:18 pm EST
Kurt,

By any other name they would still taste as sweet...I'm getting tears in my eyes! I'm sitting here and these are already hatching in the stream somewhere! I better get cracking! :)

Now there's a gorgious color to match you hatch matcher! Thanks Eric!

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

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Entoman
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Entoman on Feb 24, 2012February 24th, 2012, 4:22 pm EST
Me too, Spence...

Thanks for the second photo, Eric. I don't see anything in it that would change my mind. Cool photo by the way! Vibrant colors and an interestingly rustic looking background. I've been scratching my head trying to figure out what the critter is resting on.:)
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
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Crepuscular on Feb 27, 2012February 27th, 2012, 10:00 am EST
Its on my vice, I thought the renzetti o-ring would give it away.
Entoman
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Entoman on Feb 27, 2012February 27th, 2012, 4:12 pm EST
Ah, I'm not all that familiar with Renzettis, other than seeing them in shops and catelogs. I can recognize them easily enough with the whole vice in view, but that isn't quite the same as a close-up photo or tying flies for years on one inches in front of my face.:)
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman

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