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.
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I was not fishing, but happened to be at an unrelated social event on a hill above this tiny creek (which I never even saw) when this stonefly flew by me. I assume it came from there. Some key characteristics are tricky to follow, but process of elimination ultimately led me to Sweltsa borealis. It is reassuringly similar to this specimen posted by Bob Newell years ago. It is also so strikingly similar to this nymph from the same river system that I'm comfortable identifying that nymph from this adult. I was especially pleased with the closeup photo of four mites parasitizing this one.
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Ribbleman on Feb 9, 2014February 9th, 2014, 11:23 am EST
I thought i would introduce myself, my name is Ray and im a fishing nut from the UK.
I hope you dont mind me joining your forum.
I hope you dont mind me joining your forum.
Wbranch on Feb 9, 2014February 9th, 2014, 10:57 pm EST
Hello Ribbleman,
Sure we are happy to have a new Troutnut. Welcome to the Forum.
Sure we are happy to have a new Troutnut. Welcome to the Forum.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Martinlf on Feb 10, 2014February 10th, 2014, 3:13 am EST
Welcome, Ray, good to have you with us.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Crepuscular on Feb 10, 2014February 10th, 2014, 3:27 am EST
Greetings Ray. Welcome to the forum.
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Feathers5 on Feb 10, 2014February 10th, 2014, 4:55 am EST
The more the merrier. Welcome.
Ribbleman on Feb 12, 2014February 12th, 2014, 11:29 am EST
Thanks for the warm welcome everybody
Wbranch on Feb 12, 2014February 12th, 2014, 11:59 am EST
Hi Ray,
Do you fish mostly stillwaters or do you fish some moving water and if so do you fish for trout, grayling, or barbel? I know barbel fishing is like a science in the UK and some streams have quite large fish.
Do you fish mostly stillwaters or do you fish some moving water and if so do you fish for trout, grayling, or barbel? I know barbel fishing is like a science in the UK and some streams have quite large fish.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Ribbleman on Feb 16, 2014February 16th, 2014, 7:50 am EST
Thanks everybody for the kind welcome.
I fish stillwaters for trout and rivers and streams for Trout, Grayling, Salmon mostly.
Having said that i do fish for Barbel and other freshwater fish occasionally
Ray
I fish stillwaters for trout and rivers and streams for Trout, Grayling, Salmon mostly.
Having said that i do fish for Barbel and other freshwater fish occasionally
Ray
Wbranch on Feb 16, 2014February 16th, 2014, 2:14 pm EST
Do you fish any of the fabled chalk streams like the Test, Avon, and Itchen? I look at short videos of them on YouTube and they all seem lovely. It looks like the banks are manicured in some plaes so you can cast easier. It appears no one ever wades, is wading illegal and if so is it to lessen destruction of the weed beds and aquatic insect life?
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Ribbleman on Feb 17, 2014February 17th, 2014, 10:24 am EST
No i have never fished any of the streams you mention, they are all in the south of the country.
The rivers and streams i fish mostly are freestone in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
If you look on youtube, some of the rivers i fish are Hodder, Ribble, Calder,Wharfe, Aire, Ure, Dove, to name some
The rivers and streams i fish mostly are freestone in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
If you look on youtube, some of the rivers i fish are Hodder, Ribble, Calder,Wharfe, Aire, Ure, Dove, to name some
Entoman on Feb 19, 2014February 19th, 2014, 12:37 pm EST
Ah! Oliver Edwards country. He is thought of highly over here.
BTW - welcome to the forum!
BTW - welcome to the forum!
"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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