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 Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.

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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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Virginia trout waters can anyone help

Flyfisher06
argyle ny near saratoga

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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

Chambersburg, PA

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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

"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn

Smallstream
State College, PA

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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