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.

Cedar sweepers line the fertile spring creek headwaters of a famous trout stream.

From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.

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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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Antique flyline

Wassick
Indiana pa

Posts: 3

Wassick on Jun 6, 2016June 6th, 2016, 4:34 am EDT

Came across an older fly line never used in original box marked
MEADOWBROOK REMNANT TAPER do older fly line such as this have much value? Anyone ever heard of it

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jun 6, 2016June 6th, 2016, 11:14 pm EDT

Never heard of it and I'd bet it has very little collectors value. Google it and see what comes up.

Edit: Well I Googled it and absolutely nothing relative to that phrase came up.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Wassick
Indiana pa

Posts: 3

Wassick on Jun 7, 2016June 7th, 2016, 3:35 am EDT

Yes thx for the reply I haven't found anything yet either -just curious-