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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My beloved little river

Report at a Glance

General Region	Western Sweden
Dates Fished	21 july
Fish Caught	Trout
Conditions & Hatches	Sunny and Caddis

Details and Discussion

Shanti
Sweden

Posts: 95

Shanti on Jul 23, 2012July 23rd, 2012, 1:03 am EDT

Me and a good friend went up to one of our favorite spots.
This river I fish almost two times a week.
It's special because sight fishing is not so common around here.
As usual, my friend likes to take his cameras with him.
At the end of the video you can see how hard they slammed our flies, that fish actually broke me off at the take, I didn't miss the strike. And he was not that big either.

Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/46161065

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

Flatstick96

Posts: 127

Flatstick96 on Jul 23, 2012July 23rd, 2012, 8:53 am EDT

That was a really cool video, thanks for sharing it.

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

Posts: 3047

Martinlf on Jul 23, 2012July 23rd, 2012, 9:32 am EDT

Good fishing!

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Lastchance
Portage, PA

Posts: 437

Lastchance on Jul 23, 2012July 23rd, 2012, 2:48 pm EDT

Interesting video. I liked it.

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

Posts: 2474

Jmd123 on Jul 23, 2012July 23rd, 2012, 4:07 pm EDT

That was very fun, especially the hit and break-off at the very end! Looks like a nice caddis hatch as well.

Right now it's 91 F and windy - no fly fishing for me tonight. But last night...well, I'll have a picture posted shortly...

Thanks for the video!

Jonathon

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

Shanti
Sweden

Posts: 95

Shanti on Jul 24, 2012July 24th, 2012, 2:58 am EDT

Thanks everyone, I'll let the film maker know you liked it.
If water levels stays like this the coming weeks will be interesting.
The hatch was great.

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

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on Jul 26, 2012July 26th, 2012, 7:48 am EDT

Joakim,

Just watched your vid. Nice visual for what it's all about and how it's done.

Spence

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

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

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