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.

We were lucky to be able to fish through this storm as it skirted around us to the north, giving us just enough clouds to prompt a BWO hatch but keeping the lighting at a safe distance.

From Slough Creek in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Pycnopsyche guttifera (Limnephilidae) (Great Autumn Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.

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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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A few photos from recent outings (guide's days off)

Crepuscular

Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 2:38 am EDT

Been busy around here. Lots of fishing. Lots of bugs and rising fish. So far it's been a great spring. All dry fly fish...

That's enough for now...

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 3:13 am EDT

I'm assuming you were on Penns? What is the very first mayfly on the butt of the cane rod? Wow! you really had some fantastic dry fly fishing. It looks like the water is right up in the grass - how was the wading? Are the drakes over? They have started on the Delaware but only way down river around Calicoon.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Crepuscular

Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 5:15 am EDT

The photos are from several streams and rivers in PA and NY. The first mayfly pictured is a Hendrickson spinner.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 6:31 am EDT

Well then that picture must of been taken at least a few weeks ago. Nice pictures. What kind of fly reel is on the rod?

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Crepuscular

Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 6:53 am EDT

I think that photo is an older one, however I will say that the first fish I caught on a hendrickson was on March 9th and the last was on May 18th. So without checking the date of the photo, it's from sometime between those dates. The reel is an Abel BG .5

Roguerat

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Roguerat on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 7:08 am EDT

Eric,

NICE fish, nice flies, I'm a little envious and ask forgiveness...

and I've got a ways to go in image quality so far as posting on the site; a cell-phone camera shot, taken by my long-suffering, bank-sitting spouse just doesn't cut it.

tight lines,

Roguerat

'Less is more...'

Ludwig Mies Vande Rohe

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jun 2, 2017June 2nd, 2017, 7:11 am EDT

Beautiful artistic compositions. Thanks for sharing these, Eric.

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

--Fred Chappell

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Jun 12, 2017June 12th, 2017, 5:51 am EDT

Nice damn day off there mister!!! Next time you're off to play hooky how's about a call?! ;)

Your bug pics are always cool, but that sixth pic is down right artistic...Maybe you missed another calling? Lets see, is that the third or fourth calling you have missed? ;)

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Jun 12, 2017June 12th, 2017, 7:39 am EDT

Very nice Eric! I hadn't seen the full series before, pretty looking fish and nice flies. Our spring has been cold, wet, and windy...we've gotten rid of the cold and the wet finally but that wind...well, it's evening season now so hopefully as the sun goes down things will get a bit calmer.

That might be one reason Rogue is envious, and I am too!

Jonathon

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