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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.

Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
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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Sla9104
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Ireland

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Sla9104 on May 29, 2014May 29th, 2014, 5:39 pm EDT
Hi everyone, new here names Chris from Ireland. Im 22
Needless to say on here i love fishing iv been fishing since as far back as i can remember my first fish been a brown trout
Im flyfishing about 7 years and tie my own flies
Havnt been fishin much the last year or so but the past few weeks iv been mad at it like i never stopped
My main style of fishing is with a fly rod and want to tick off as many different kinds of fish on the fly
Looking at some of the pics of cracking fish on here and hope to catch some nice ones soon to upload on here
All the best
Chris
A trout is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it." ~by Arnold Gingrich~
Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on May 29, 2014May 29th, 2014, 6:05 pm EDT
Welcome Chris. Hope you enjoy this web site and forum.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
PaulRoberts
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Colorado

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PaulRoberts on May 30, 2014May 30th, 2014, 2:27 pm EDT
Welcome! Be interested in hearing about Irish fishing.

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