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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I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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Wbranch on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 9:15 am EDT
These are both May browns and both pictures were taken by Tony, but the first one is 2011 and the second was caught last week. I thought of trying to pull ur legs by saying I shaved the goatee off but you all know I never tell a lie.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Jmd123 on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 9:46 am EDT
"...but you all know I never tell a lie."
So long as you have the pictures to prove it Matt!
Jonathon
So long as you have the pictures to prove it Matt!
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Martinlf on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 11:55 am EDT
Beautiful fish, Matt. The black spotted variety of brown is something we don't see a lot of in local streams. I've been told that they are either Loch Levan or Seforellen strains.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
JOHNW on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 12:47 pm EDT
Beautiful fish Matt!!
Glad to see you have sufficient water for the boat to be of use.
Hopefully we return to more typical rainfall patterns and keep a decent head of cold water thru the summer months.
JW
Glad to see you have sufficient water for the boat to be of use.
Hopefully we return to more typical rainfall patterns and keep a decent head of cold water thru the summer months.
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
Wbranch on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 1:48 pm EDT
"The black spotted variety of brown is something we don't see a lot of in local streams"
I have honed my skills to such a high level that I can target the less common black spotted variety and leave those garishly colored showboats to lesser anglers :)
I have honed my skills to such a high level that I can target the less common black spotted variety and leave those garishly colored showboats to lesser anglers :)
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Jmd123 on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 2:53 pm EDT
Okay Matt, now you're pushing it...
;oD
Jonathon
;oD
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Jesse on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 4:38 pm EDT
Got to love it my man good work. I hope there is plenty more where those came from!
Most of us fish our whole lives..not knowing its not the fish that we are after.
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Oldredbarn on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 7:37 pm EDT
Okay Matt, now you're pushing it...
;oD
Jonathon
Funny Jonathon! I think Matt is just seeing if we are paying attention...;) I just wish I could of been a fly in that boat...Tony & Matt...Whoa!!! Them trout didn't have a chance...:)
Spence
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Jmd123 on May 13, 2012May 13th, 2012, 8:08 pm EDT
Nor would we have, perhaps - the ultimate clash of fishing egos!
Jonathon
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Gutcutter on May 15, 2012May 15th, 2012, 4:36 am EDT
I can target the less common black spotted variety and leave those garishly colored showboats to lesser anglers
Uh, that would be me...
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