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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Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.

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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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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Mar 26, 2014March 26th, 2014, 12:52 pm EDT

For some reason I wore that hat, or one like it, for at least ten years. I was known as Red Hat. I don't remember when I switched, I think in my mid 30's, and then to what was called an "UpDowner". It is very hard to find that style of hat anymore. I liked it because it had a long front brim like a blue water angler hat but all around the remaining periphery was a brim about 2" long that you could fold down over your ears and roll up at the neck so it still looked neat.

BTW I really like the Super Fly moniker!

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Jmd123