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.

The "Fountain Flats" stretch of the Firehole was fishable in the morning after an uncharacteristically cold August night.

From the Firehole River in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Pycnopsyche guttifera (Limnephilidae) (Great Autumn Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.

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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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Merry Christmas, one and all!

Roguerat

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Roguerat on Dec 25, 2014December 25th, 2014, 1:59 am EST

My wife surprised me with a Renzetti Traveler vise for Christmas, and yes, I've been up since 5 or so playing with it...crazy fun to tie on this one!

Anyway, a Merry Christmas to all the Troutnuts out there,

Roguerat

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Lastchance
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Lastchance on Dec 25, 2014December 25th, 2014, 7:20 am EST

Merry Christmas to all.

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CaseyP on Dec 25, 2014December 25th, 2014, 10:35 am EST

Merry Christmas to my favorite on-line community!
Looks like fishing is the order of the day in PA and VA. Skiing sure isn't worth much after all the rain, but the streams will drop before the mercury does...

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Wbranch on Dec 25, 2014December 25th, 2014, 10:39 am EST

Yes, Merry Christmas to everyone! This is the best group of flyfishers of all the forums I've ever visited.

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Oldredbarn on Dec 25, 2014December 25th, 2014, 3:07 pm EST

Merry Christmas!

Spence

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Martinlf on Dec 25, 2014December 25th, 2014, 4:25 pm EST

Merry Christmas Troutnuts, and a very troutful New Year to all.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

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Jmd123 on Jan 1, 2015January 1st, 2015, 8:15 am EST

A very belated Merry Christmas to all but a timely HAPPY NEW YEAR to my fellow troutnuts!! I was downstate visiting my folks with my new kitty (Leo the Lion, or more properly Leonid Catski since he's a Russian Blue) and so have been away from the computer for a while. Got a pair of snow shoes for Christmas but don't know if I will use them any time soon - we are still BARE of snow! Ice is finally forming however so that's my winter alternative, the fly rods are taking a "long Winter's nap" - even have a few lakes to ice fish for trout!

A VERY HAPPY 2015 TO ALL!!!

Jonathon

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