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.
I just got back from spending most of two days in the Catskills. I caught my first decent trout of the year (beautiful 19" brown) and on my way back I sampled nymphs at a couple streams and got lots of great stuff. It's 20 minutes past midnight and I'm just about to start an all-night photo session with the new bugs, including some Baetisca obesa nymphs.
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist