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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Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Zapada cinctipes (Nemouridae) (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

Nymphs of this species were fairly common in late-winter kick net samples from the upper Yakima River. Although I could not find a key to species of Zapada nymphs, a revision of the Nemouridae family by Baumann (1975) includes the following helpful sentence: "2 cervical gills on each side of midline, 1 arising inside and 1 outside of lateral cervical sclerites, usually single and elongate, sometimes constricted but with 3 or 4 branches arising beyond gill base in Zapada cinctipes." This specimen clearly has the branches and is within the range of that species.

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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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Brook Trout fly fishing montage

Report at a Glance

General Region	Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Specific Location	A river somewhere...
Dates Fished	07-05-12
Time of Day	3-7
Fish Caught	Brook Trout
Conditions & Hatches	87 Sunny. Slight breeze. Hatches... small caddis.

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Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Jul 11, 2012July 11th, 2012, 12:02 pm EDT

I took some little clips of a typical afternoon for Brook Trout. Only had a few hours before work, but did pretty well.

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

Posts: 2474

Jmd123 on Jul 11, 2012July 11th, 2012, 7:02 pm EDT

Brookies are the best!!! I just got back from some kayak/pond fishing for them myself this evening. Biggest one tonight was 10", but this pond has thrown me foot-plus brookies before. Fished a #12 tan elkhair caddis and then a #12 Royal Wulff, they tore both of them up...

Nice little video there, James! Sooner or later I will come visit you. Right now I am actually planning a trip to Isle Royale for Labor Day Weekend! Won't get to hit the brookie fishing there though, not enough time to reach those waters. I will be taking the 8-weight along for pike...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Adirman

Monticello, NY

Posts: 479

Adirman on Jul 12, 2012July 12th, 2012, 3:07 am EDT

Wow that was nice! Didn't see much of a trail on your way in; do you use a GPS or do you just "know the way"?

Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Jul 12, 2012July 12th, 2012, 10:41 am EDT

@ Jonathon... I love EHC for Brookies. That's the pond you were talking about before I'm sure.

A trip up here would be worth it. Isle Royale is gorgeous. I hope you have a good time. What kind of streamers are you planning on using for those "alligators?"

@ Adirman... I have been fishing that river since I was 7. It's a REALLY long hike on some 2 track roads, then it's all poplar forest to the river. I can fish it in many different areas and I know the way by heart.

I actually caught a 14" (in the video) and one 12" and a few others around 10 or 11" not in the video. I was in the mood to film some stuff. When I got home I realized I might be able to put enough together for a short clip.

I'm no Spielberg or anything, but it's ok.

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing

Adirman

Monticello, NY

Posts: 479

Adirman on Jul 12, 2012July 12th, 2012, 1:34 pm EDT

No, its awesome!! Thanks very much for providing to the rest of us as we can vicariously enjoy your experience!!

Softhackle

Wellsville, NY

Posts: 540

Softhackle on Jul 13, 2012July 13th, 2012, 7:30 pm EDT

What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon!

Mark

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