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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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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PeterCO

New York

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PeterCO on Jul 19, 2018July 19th, 2018, 10:20 pm EDT

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jul 20, 2018July 20th, 2018, 12:48 am EDT

PeterCO,

Advise where to start fishing in kayaks

Hudson River, Bronx River, any place there is water. What was your point in providing a link to stuff entirely unrelated to fly fishing or aquatic insects?

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.