Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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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Little Juniata, Huntington County May 22 - noon May 24

Wbranch has attached these 2 pictures to this report. The message is below.

Report at a Glance

General Region	Above the Route 305 bridge
Specific Location	RR Trestle near dairy farm
Dates Fished	May 22 - 24
Time of Day	7:30 - 1:30 & 5:00 - 8:30
Fish Caught	5/22 - 5/24 dozens of little 5"- 8" browns
Conditions & Hatches	Mostly caddis, some Sulfurs, and a few #18 Baetis.

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on May 27, 2017May 27th, 2017, 9:13 am EDT

Arrived at the RR trestle above the 305 bridge at 7:30 a.m. Fish were rising well to emerging caddis. I don't know this river and water very well at all. It is only my 3rd trip after living in PA for 32 years!

I caught a bunch, maybe 20, little browns from 6" - 10". They look wild but as I said I don't know diddly about that stream.

I was getting bored with all the little fish and finally saw a very respectable rise form. I covered the fish twice and it ate the #18 CDC wing Baetis really well. It fought very strongly and ran about 60' of line out. It was very stubborn and when I slipped it into the net I was really surprised, and elated, at how big it was. I waded over close to shore and was able to put a tape on it and it measured 19".

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Taxon

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Plano, TX

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Taxon on May 27, 2017May 27th, 2017, 10:04 am EDT

Very nice, Matt. Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Partsman

bancroft michigan

Posts: 321

Partsman on May 27, 2017May 27th, 2017, 10:45 am EDT

Matt, beautiful fish, thanks for sharing the photo. I have had nothing but problems with cell phones and computers, along with a hernia and knee surgery since Janurary. I'm fed up with the cell phone, takes great pics, that whats its known for. But over quality sucks, second phone in 4 months, and I still cant figure out how to get pics here! The only good thing I have going on today is my gloomis nrx 5 wt. arrived today, lawn casting its awesome! But we shall see about the real thing soon I hope.
Mike.