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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As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
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Flyfisher06 on Aug 2, 2007August 2nd, 2007, 1:58 pm EDT
Next weekend August 10 I am going to Basye Va for a week vacation I would like to do some flyfishing while there I prefer medium to big waters can anyone help Basye is along interstate 81 near front royal would prefer not to travel far Thank you Todd
IF I am not flyfishing or bird hunting I must be doing something bad like working !!
JOHNW on Aug 3, 2007August 3rd, 2007, 10:28 am EDT
Not exceedingly familiar with the area but I think most of the trout fishing is smaller wateers in the National Park. The exchange is some pretty phenominal smallmouth fishing on the Shenandoah and it's branches.
Check with Harry Murray www.murraysflyshop.com for more info.
Better known trout streams of the general area include the Rapidan.
John
Check with Harry Murray www.murraysflyshop.com for more info.
Better known trout streams of the general area include the Rapidan.
John
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
Smallstream on Aug 3, 2007August 3rd, 2007, 3:21 pm EDT
mossy creek near harrisonburg is a famous spring creek that is full of trout
Martinlf on Aug 4, 2007August 4th, 2007, 5:32 am EDT
I'll second JohnW's advice to check with Harry Murray.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
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