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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Skwala (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph Skwala (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.

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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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waterproof identifaction books

Partsman

bancroft michigan

Posts: 321

Partsman on May 10, 2016May 10th, 2016, 5:34 pm EDT

Just wondering is there perhaps a waterproof identification book out there for us troutnuts. I had my book by Ann Miller in wading bag today and decided to go for a swim. The book doesn't look so good right now.

CaseyP

Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA

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CaseyP on May 11, 2016May 11th, 2016, 4:57 pm EDT

i just made one for our Casting for Recovery retreat. i went here:
http://www.troutnut.com/topic/9024/Free-Stream-Macroinvertebrate-Identification-Cards
and downloaded the cards. then i went online and bought waterproof paper at GeoShops.com and a bunch of good ink for my printer at the usual megastore. Hey, Presto! A waterproof book of underwater denizens.
A complete guide it is not, but for our "Bug Walk" in the stream with a bunch of beginners, you can't beat it!

"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

Partsman

bancroft michigan

Posts: 321

Partsman on May 12, 2016May 12th, 2016, 2:49 pm EDT

Thanks Casey, I'm going give it a go, and I think its time for wading staff for me.