Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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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Nymph ID please help

Cherylkorca has attached these 11 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.

Cherylkorca

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Cherylkorca on Feb 18, 2020February 18th, 2020, 4:50 pm EST

This last week I collected this larvae like Nymph and I am bit confused because i can not find anything close to this shape of bug ??? here are few images of it and thank you for your help, This guys was found in slower water under rock.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Feb 19, 2020February 19th, 2020, 12:13 am EST

Is there any reason you posted three images of one picture and seven images of the other picture? I guess you wanted to make sure we saw it.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Millcreek
Healdsburg, CA

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Millcreek on Feb 19, 2020February 19th, 2020, 12:54 am EST

I think it might be a caddis, probably a member of the Hydropsychidae family. You can see what appear to be gills under the body and the filaments on the end of the body.

http://www.troutnut.com/topic/8581/Hydropsyche-larvae-and-pupae-californica

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Creno
Grants Pass, OR

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Creno on Feb 19, 2020February 19th, 2020, 4:33 am EST

You are correct that it is a hydropsychid. And I would go with one of the Hydropsyche species.

Leskorcala
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Leskorcala on Feb 20, 2020February 20th, 2020, 2:11 pm EST

Thank you both for your help , I did collect few more today and they were in their tubular like gravel?sand cases , so its Caddis larvae for sure

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Leskorcala on Feb 20, 2020February 20th, 2020, 2:16 pm EST

No , no reason sir , just mistake on my part , compute was not loading and when did it load all