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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.

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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Crepuscular
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Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 3:41 am EST
Kschaefer3
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Kschaefer3 on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 4:11 am EST
this is a pretty good one.
Yes it is!

I really want to fish dries for Atlantics after seeing this. The refusals are awesome. Especially the one where it's mouth is open, about to take, and then quick turns away at the end. That's a big fish too!
Pryal74
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Pryal74 on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 10:07 am EST
I saw this a while back and shared it on my facebook page. It's incredible!
Sayfu
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Sayfu on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 10:17 am EST
Good footage, and brings back the best of my memories in WA ST. Same low clear water, same defined pools and tailouts, and my quarry were Summer-run steelhead in the Fall...long 6wt rods, and size #10 wet flies swung down and across on a dry line. Same outfit I now fish for trout with in Idaho.
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 10:22 am EST
I've watched dozens, maybe hundreds, of fly fishing videos and this has to rank right up there with the best, if not the very best, video I've ever watched. Not only is the scenery and river awesome but the footage of salmon refusing the dry flies is fantastic. What I really liked was not only does the guy have great fishing he is able to share it with his wife/significant other who knows what she is doing and obviously enjoys it as much as he does.

When the video is over you can click to see the other salmon video he posted about a year ago. It is equally as good. Especially the scene in the pouring rain.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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