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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.

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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Parsond has attached these 5 pictures to this report. The message is below.

Report at a Glance

General RegionGreen River Wyoming
Specific LocationSW Wyoming
Dates FishedApril 2015
Time of DayAll Day
Fish CaughtRainbows, Browns, Cutties
Conditions & HatchesVariable. Some BWO activity.

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Parsond
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Green River Wyoming

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Parsond on Apr 9, 2015April 9th, 2015, 6:43 am EDT
Great start to the season!
Kschaefer3
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St. Paul, MN

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Kschaefer3 on Apr 9, 2015April 9th, 2015, 6:53 am EDT
Nice fish! The brown next to your Velocity has a pretty mean mug on him.
Martinlf
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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Apr 9, 2015April 9th, 2015, 7:18 am EDT
Cool. Thanks for sharing these.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
MiltRPowell
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MiltRPowell on Apr 9, 2015April 9th, 2015, 11:22 am EDT
Yes! That sure is a mean mug. Great photo,nice fish.
??? you catch any small ones, or are they all born big on that water. The smaller ones must have some nice color, ta boot?
flyfishingthecreekM.R.P.
Kschaefer3
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St. Paul, MN

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Kschaefer3 on Apr 9, 2015April 9th, 2015, 11:29 am EDT
you catch any small ones, or are they all born big on that water.

I was going to ask the same thing! They are all brutes by my standards.
MiltRPowell
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MiltRPowell on Apr 9, 2015April 9th, 2015, 12:26 pm EDT
(They are all brutes by my standards.)

I just hope he doesn't reply that they are the small ones. His photo's are great, following this guy's posts, calling Greyhound has to be a bus there... Ah! drifting that river for a day. Dream..... Who said,there was no Trout Heavenly water, he fishes living proof.... Great ta see...
flyfishingthecreekM.R.P.
Parsond
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Green River Wyoming

Posts: 9
Parsond on Apr 10, 2015April 10th, 2015, 1:25 pm EDT
It's a great life actually! Better than I hoped for and more than I deserve. Ill be out this weekend with my boy. Its supposed to be windy as hell so not sure how it will go but we will float anyway.
Oldredbarn
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Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Apr 10, 2015April 10th, 2015, 2:28 pm EDT
It's a great life actually! Better than I hoped for and more than I deserve.


Dan,

I was going to pout and not say hello because of jealousy...:) That quote above from you lets us know you appreciate what you have...So hello, sir! Welcome aboard!

Nice pics and a wonderful day floating with your daughter...Now if she could only manage the boat for Pops! :)

Spence
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

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