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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This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.
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Barbaube on Feb 18, 2020February 18th, 2020, 5:03 am EST
Hi!
I've been trying ways to save some money on leaders. After tying my own, I've been looking at fly clips. Have any of you had some experiences fishing them? On streamers, wet flies or nymphs, and dries?
Besides discretion, I'm wondering if they could restrict the fly movements.
What do you think?
I've been trying ways to save some money on leaders. After tying my own, I've been looking at fly clips. Have any of you had some experiences fishing them? On streamers, wet flies or nymphs, and dries?
Besides discretion, I'm wondering if they could restrict the fly movements.
What do you think?
Red_green_h on Feb 18, 2020February 18th, 2020, 6:44 am EST
I just started experimenting with tippet rings. I think these are a better alternative than flyclips. Basically a flyclip is like a snap swivel. I would use these swivels mainly for bait fishing for muskies/northern. Tried them with largemouth but preferred using a Texas rig. If saving your leader is what your looking to do (which is my intention) I think tippet rings are the way to go. Tippet rings afford you the luxury of switching out different size tippet without changing your leader. I really can't see a good reason to use flyclips other than saving time. It literally takes probably 30 seconds more to tie a fly on your tippet.
Wbranch on Feb 18, 2020February 18th, 2020, 7:39 am EST
I just started experimenting with tippet rings. I think these are a better alternative than flyclips
I agree. They are much smaller and inconspicuous. They are so light that they don't even break the surface. I don't feel them even casting the smallest of flies. Once you put on a leader attach a 1.5 mm tippet ring and then a tippet with a clinch knot. Example - Buy a 7.5' 3X leader and add a ring and 2' of 4X. Or buy a 9' 4X leader, add a tippet ring and 3' of 5X. As you change flies the tippet will get shorter and shorter. When it gets down to about 20" cut the remaining tippet off and add a new piece. Your leader ca n theoretically last an entire season.
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