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.

For how many years, I wonder, have these huge slabs of rock sheltered wild brook trout?

From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

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Artistic view of a Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to lead to Couplet 35 of the Key to Genera of Perlodidae Nymphs and the genus Isoperla, but I'm skeptical that's correct based on the general look. I need to get it under the microscope to review several choices in the key, and it'll probably end up a different Perlodidae.

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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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Dollies to die for!

Northwestal has attached these 2 pictures. The message is below.

This is a photo from the Wulik River and is the worlds record Dolly at 27.7 pounds

This is a Dolly taken on the Kelly River also in NW Alaska

Northwestal

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Northwestal on Dec 31, 2015December 31st, 2015, 10:41 am EST

Some of us live in the right place and some of us have to come north for a visit. Here are some world class Dollies to drool over!

Walt
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Martinlf on Jan 1, 2016January 1st, 2016, 5:55 am EST

Pretty fish!

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

--Fred Chappell

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