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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Lateral view of a Female Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Columbia River 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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Glen Canyon Dam above Lee's Ferry

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General Region	Arizona
Dates Fished	a while back
Fish Caught	rainbows
Conditions & Hatches	midges

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Sep 20, 2016September 20th, 2016, 5:35 pm EDT

I'm putting up another photo or two for Spence. The water was crystal clear at the dam and for miles below when we were there.

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

--Fred Chappell

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Sep 22, 2016September 22nd, 2016, 4:01 pm EDT

Spence, Spence, where the heck are you?

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

--Fred Chappell

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Sep 22, 2016September 22nd, 2016, 6:16 pm EDT

Louis, perhaps he is on an end-of-season fishing frenzy before 90% of our trout waters close for 7 months. At least, that's what I'm doing...though October is looking pretty nice and we've got some year-round trout waters around here. It'll have to be snow and ice before I put the fly rods away...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Dec 26, 2016December 26th, 2016, 1:45 am EST

One more for Ed.

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

--Fred Chappell