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.

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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.

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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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Introducing Myself....

RMlytle

Connecticut

Posts: 40

RMlytle on Feb 13, 2014February 13th, 2014, 6:12 am EST

Hello all,
My name is Rowan, I hail from central CT. I am an avid small stream wild brook and brown trout angler, but fish for any species any where. I also tie flies habitually and regularly blog about my fishing experiences: flyfishingcts.blogspot.com

-Rowan M. Lytle

Feathers5
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Feathers5 on Feb 13, 2014February 13th, 2014, 7:23 am EST

Welcome, Rowan. Enjoy the fun.
Bruce

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Feb 13, 2014February 13th, 2014, 8:26 am EST

Welcome to the forum, Rowan.

"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

RMlytle

Connecticut

Posts: 40

RMlytle on Feb 17, 2014February 17th, 2014, 9:38 am EST

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

Roguerat

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Roguerat on Feb 18, 2014February 18th, 2014, 11:23 am EST

Rowan,

Welcome, and if you ever come west to the fine state of Michigan you'll find some fine Brook trout fishing here as well.

There are worse habits than tying flies, now that I think of it...

Roguerat

I Peter 5:7 'Cast your cares upon Him...'

RMlytle

Connecticut

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RMlytle on Feb 18, 2014February 18th, 2014, 4:29 pm EST

Michigan is on my wish list.

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Feb 19, 2014February 19th, 2014, 8:38 am EST

Howdy Rowan! Michigan welcomes you. There are several of us Michiganders on the web, let us know if you are heading our way and we will point you in the right direction. Okay, maybe not Spence (OldRedBarn), he doesn't like any competition on his holy waters... ;oD

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

RMlytle

Connecticut

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RMlytle on Feb 19, 2014February 19th, 2014, 10:05 am EST

Pennsylvania has some of the greatest waters on the planet. Especially in Potter county up around Galeton. That is defiantly GODS country.

Yeah, I'm originally from western PA. My father tells tales from his early days of fishing in the Allegheny National Forrest, catching brookies on a worm with some discarded line, a stick, and a bent nail.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Feb 19, 2014February 19th, 2014, 2:23 pm EST

"catching brookies on a worm with some discarded line, a stick, and a bent nail."

Well my early fly tackle was not that rudimentary but I do remember all I had was one rod, one reel, and one or two small fly boxes. It was so much easier to get onto the river when I didn't have to think about what fly boxes to put into my vest or what rod/reels to bring along.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Gus