Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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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Lateral view of a Female Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Adult from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

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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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Orvis neck lanyard?

GaryO
Roseville, CA

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GaryO on Jun 30, 2015June 30th, 2015, 9:50 am EDT

Any of you folks use one of these? Thanks...

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jun 30, 2015June 30th, 2015, 5:01 pm EDT

Use what? a lanyard? In Montana many of the guides use them instead of a vest. One little fly box, clippers, forceps, dry fly gunk, tippet spools, what else do you need?

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Bigskydrift
Nemissoolatakoo

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Bigskydrift on Nov 4, 2015November 4th, 2015, 9:11 pm EST

ya cool! I live in western Montana and don't have one, but it is on my hit list !

“I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love. And it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.”

John Steinbeck,

Roguerat

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Roguerat on Nov 5, 2015November 5th, 2015, 3:35 am EST

I've got a Dr Slick lanyard I wear when it's too hot to wear a vest...just make sure I've got what I really need on the lanyard or packed in a shirt pocket, saves time sloshing back to shore- then to the truck- to my vest to get what I forgot. They come in handy under the right conditions, IMHO.

Roguerat

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