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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.

Looking across Island Lake toward the Titcomb Basin—one of the popular crown jewels of the Wind River Mountains

From Island Lake in Wyoming

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Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.

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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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Rhyacophila fuscula (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Rhyacophila fuscula (Rhyacophilidae) (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

Collected March 31, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

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Collected March 31, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York and added by Troutnut on April 3, 2007

Avinaash
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Avinaash on Feb 20, 2018February 20th, 2018, 4:10 pm EST

just starting my research on these

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Taxon on Feb 20, 2018February 20th, 2018, 10:28 pm EST

Hi there, Avinaash. Please introduce yourself and let us know where you are from.

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

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