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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.

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).
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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Jmd123
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Jmd123 on Jun 22, 2019June 22nd, 2019, 3:13 am EDT
My mom passed away, peacefully in her sleep, last night at the age of 86. In remembrance, I thought I would bring up an old Troutnut story I posted on her and Dad many years ago when they were still alive and healthy.

http://www.troutnut.com/topic/2500/Trout-my-Mom-caught-subtitled-Fishing-is-in-my-genes#18480

Yep, got my fishing prowess from somewhere...thanks Mom for all the trips "to the pond" and Sylvan Glen Lake when I was a kid. You were no slouch with a rod yourself!!!

R.I.P.

Jonathon

Got more stories to tell about her fishing...
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
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Troutnut on Jun 22, 2019June 22nd, 2019, 3:27 am EDT
Sorry to hear that Jonathan.
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Partsman on Jun 22, 2019June 22nd, 2019, 5:49 am EDT
So sorry Jonathon, our moms really are the ones who raised us, and instilled a lot of the things we love doing. Your Mother must have been very special!
Mike.
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Iasgair on Jul 11, 2019July 11th, 2019, 12:34 pm EDT
Sorry to hear of your mothers passing. Where would we be without them? Your mother was a fine lady, and to take you fishing as a kid just tops it off.

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