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.

Lone tree on a rock in the middle of Big Lake. Fittingly, Big Lake is the largest of several short wide spots in the upper Brule River.

From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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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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Alaxpol
usa

Posts: 1

Alaxpol on Dec 12, 2018December 12th, 2018, 2:43 am EST

Give me some basic Instruction about fly fishing. I don't know about fly fishing.............

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Dec 12, 2018December 12th, 2018, 10:04 am EST

Alaxapol wrote;

Give me some basic Instruction about fly fishing. I don't know about fly fishing.............

Get a fly pole and a winch and some line and start flailing it back and forth and that is fly casting.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Iasgair

Colorado

Posts: 148

Iasgair on Dec 19, 2018December 19th, 2018, 5:11 am EST

Alaxpol, where do you live? What do you intend on fishing for? Are you more interested in lakes or river/creek fishing? Or perhaps salt water?

The answer to these questions will help us help you better. And we would like to help you.

By the way, welcome to the forum.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Dec 20, 2018December 20th, 2018, 1:26 am EST

Isagair,

Based on the initial content I think the OP is not being serious.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Iasgair

Colorado

Posts: 148

Iasgair on Dec 20, 2018December 20th, 2018, 4:55 am EST

Isagair,

Based on the initial content I think the OP is not being serious.

I have seen less from new posts, and they were serious because they didn't know what to ask till lead in the right direction. Then you couldn't stop them from asking questions.

But you could be right Matt, that crossed my mind as well.

Either way, just trying to be helpful.

You'll find fish in water. Is that more like it? Ha ha.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Dec 20, 2018December 20th, 2018, 5:57 am EST

Isagair,

You'll find fish in water. Is that more like it? Ha ha.

Yes, much better.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Iasgair

Colorado

Posts: 148

Iasgair on Dec 24, 2018December 24th, 2018, 4:31 am EST

Isagair,

Based on the initial content I think the OP is not being serious.

Well Matt, it's been about a week and no response from the O.P.. Looks like you nailed that one on the head.

I just can't understand why people do things like this. What kind of satisfaction do they get?

Please, no one answer that, because it isn't worth the time trying to explain.