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.

A beautiful braided reach of the Sag River, with the Philip Smith Mountains in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the background.

From the Sagavanirktok River in Alaska

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Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.

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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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Bob Quigley

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Oct 3, 2012October 3rd, 2012, 11:57 am EDT

Did we miss the passing of Bob Quigley? June 12, 2012. He was only 62. I remember when I visited the West Yellowstone area fly shops back in 1995 and his flies were very popular then out there.

Just saw the obit and a tying article by Charlie Craven in Fly Fisherman magazine.

Spence

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

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Sayfu
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Sayfu on Oct 3, 2012October 3rd, 2012, 12:29 pm EDT

No, some of us did not miss it. Entoman knew it right away, and mentioned his passing. Entoman knew him well. And I have sure benefited from the patterns that Bob designed.

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Oct 3, 2012October 3rd, 2012, 1:30 pm EDT

Yes, I knew Bob quite well and consider him a good friend. My only regret which is typical in these situations I guess, is the failure to stay in touch with him much during the years since he pulled his operation out of the Fall River area. His passing brought back many youthful memories. Even on days when I wasn't fishing with or around him, tying flies or just having fun in the evenings with him seemed always on the docket. I consider him my mentor for spring creek fishing (as he was for so many others) as well as the single biggest influence on my fly tying. So sad. He will be greatly missed...

"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman