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.
This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
Lastchance on Mar 10, 2013March 10th, 2013, 3:36 pm EDT
http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/694
Just for the sake of discussion. Is (the link above) the Baetis nymph we're imitating in PA right now? If so, would you consider the abdomen color a medium olive and the thorax a darker olive. I was turning over rocks yesterday on Spring Creek and the nymphs appeared to be a lighter color than my dubbing mix. I catch fish with them, but I'm always trying to improve. I may be mixing mine too dark.
I use the Flyfisher's Paradise recipe:
40% Dark Brown Rabbit (Hareline #24);
40% Black Rabbit (Hareline #7);
and 20% Olive Sparkle Yarn
Martinlf on Mar 10, 2013March 10th, 2013, 6:40 pm EDT
Bruce, I think Steve made this up to represent nymphs right at the time of emergence, when they darken, though I suspect that nymphs often vary some in color. I have some of the FFP recipe dubbing and have used it a bit, but mostly tend to tie my baetis nymphs lighter and more olive.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"