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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.

Lateral view of a Onocosmoecus (Limnephilidae) (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This specimen keys pretty easily to Onocosmoecus, and it closely resembles a specimen from Alaska which caddis expert Dave Ruiter recognized as this genus. As with that specimen, the only species in the genus documented in this area is Onocosmoecus unicolor, but Dave suggested for that specimen that there might be multiple not-yet-distinguished species under the unicolor umbrella and it would be best to stick with the genus-level ID. I'm doing the same for this one.
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 has attached these 7 pictures to this report. The message is below.
Nicely colored up hen, probably has been in the creek a few weeks. Very strong fish, jumped repeatedly and almost put me in the backing.
An example of a very bright and fresh fish.  May have come up from the lake the day before.
Lovely pool with great green water, deep slots, and many fish.  We caught many fish from this pool.
You can see the deeper colored areas - that is where the steelhead like to lie - I have no idea why I look like such a doofus in this picture.
Exact same piece of water as the prior fish except this one is a minnow.
Great shot of a steelhead throwing water and flicking it's tail!
Nicely colored up cheeks on this buck.  I'll be going back in about a week.

Report at a Glance

General RegionErie County
Specific LocationGirard, PA
Dates FishedNov 4 - 6
Time of Day8:00 - noon & 1:00 - 5:00
Fish CaughtMostly fresh fish with a couple colored fish
Conditions & HatchesGood flow and green water. Cold in the mornings warming by mid day. Sucker spawn and various other egg pattern emergences HeHe.

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Oldredbarn
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Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Nov 14, 2013November 14th, 2013, 6:13 pm EST
I have no idea why I look like such a doofus in this picture.


You know, Matt, I wasn't sure what you were referring to here at first...I didn't see past that fish...It's sort of like one of them women with a Shakespearian balcony telling you, "Hey. Hey buddy. My eyes are up here!":)

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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Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Nov 14, 2013November 14th, 2013, 6:24 pm EST
Spence,

Yea, I understand that. I'm the same way - if somebody sends me fish porn I look at the fish and after I go to the next picture I couldn't tell you if the guy was wearing a hat or not.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Entoman
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Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Nov 14, 2013November 14th, 2013, 8:01 pm EST
Thanks, Matt. I'll send back some of my favorite nymphs/eggs.
"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

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