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.

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Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.

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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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Montana, Colorado, Yellowstone

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Jesse

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Jesse on Apr 4, 2012April 4th, 2012, 8:03 am EDT

Man tell me about it. Im currently in Missoula where i have been for a little over two years, and getting on any water right now is pretty impossible.. Its a sad time of the year for me but nature is what nature does ha. Out of all the spots you and your buddies hit, did you have a favorite?

Most of us fish our whole lives..not knowing its not the fish that we are after.
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Shanti
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Shanti on Apr 4, 2012April 4th, 2012, 11:11 am EDT

All places had their own greatness. Difficult to name favorites.
But some waters I fish more in my dreams than others.

Firehole is fantastic in all it's weirdness.
Madison, in the park.
Missouri, naturally.
Ruby..

Hell, if I don't stop, I'll name all of them.. ;)

This time there will be more time to spend on fewer rivers.

Somewhere, right now, a fish is rising.
And you´re at the computer..