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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.

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.
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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Wbranch
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Wbranch on Feb 11, 2013February 11th, 2013, 6:23 am EST
Decided to go solo.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
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Wbranch on Feb 11, 2013February 11th, 2013, 9:14 am EST
Decided to go solo.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
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Martinlf on Feb 11, 2013February 11th, 2013, 12:44 pm EST
Thanks, Matt. I somehow had missed the date in your original post, so I've deleted my silly question. Hope you get some takers--this sounds like a fantastic trip. Al Caucci runs a 7 day trip on the Missouri for $3,700.00, so your trip is a bargain for sure.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
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Gutcutter on Feb 11, 2013February 11th, 2013, 12:45 pm EST
The river and the lodging are as Matt described. And he knows that section of the river as well as (or better than) some guides do.
The dates don't work for me, so I can't make it this year.
It is an amazing fishery.
All men who fish may in turn be divided into two parts: those who fish for trout and those who don't. Trout fishermen are a race apart: they are a dedicated crew- indolent, improvident, and quietly mad.

-Robert Traver, Trout Madness
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Wbranch on Feb 11, 2013February 11th, 2013, 1:33 pm EST
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