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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From the Foss River in Washington

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Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.

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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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Midge Season's here! Let's talk about Winter Trout fishin'!

Justin483

Clarkesville GA, USA. (North Georgia)

Posts: 26

Justin483 on Jan 15, 2015January 15th, 2015, 3:58 am EST

The seasons here for the monstrous Midge's. Lol. I've got a bunch of interesting Classics and variations I've been tying. Is anyone interested in wanting a few patterns.
Or if anyone just wants to stop by and talk shop, I'm always more than happy with that.
How's everyone's Winter been so far on the water? What are some of your productive patterns this year? I haven't been able to get out as much as I'd like, but I've been hitting a few lows myself. I'm hoping to turn that around with the help from a few of you.

- Justin A.

RMlytle

Connecticut

Posts: 40

RMlytle on Jan 18, 2015January 18th, 2015, 6:21 pm EST

I just wish there was enough open water right now to fish over a midge hatch! The only streams with any open water are either very small springs or the first few miles of the Farmington River.

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jan 18, 2015January 18th, 2015, 8:17 pm EST

Went looking for some midge activity in PA today, but nada. We caught some on zebra midges, as well as some other nymphs, but no activity on the top. Too cold and grey.

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

--Fred Chappell

Justin483

Clarkesville GA, USA. (North Georgia)

Posts: 26

Justin483 on Jan 19, 2015January 19th, 2015, 3:49 am EST

I need to make that seine net. Lol

Kschaefer3

St. Paul, MN

Posts: 376

Kschaefer3 on Jan 19, 2015January 19th, 2015, 5:14 am EST

I fished both days this weekend (both days were above freezing) hoping for midges. No surface activity. I found a really nice wintering pool, though. My friend and I caught 6 fish total from it on streamers. I'd like to think we could have nymphed out way more than that, but we never tried, so I can't say for sure.

Justin - I agree on the seine net. I need to start surveying the drift better, and it would be nice to be able to catch flying bugs.