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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.

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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OldHasBeen
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Simcoe County, Ontario

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OldHasBeen on Jul 5, 2020July 5th, 2020, 9:00 am EDT
I picked up Kelly Galloup's nymph indicator line to match the 10.5' 7wt single hand fly rod I use for Steelhead. The rivers I fish don't allow much room for back casts, so roll casts are the norm. I fish nymph/egg patterns under an indicator about 90% of the time. I have been looking online to find a leaded formula for this setup, but with no luck.... Does anyone have a "Leader Formula" for such a setup?? I would like to tie my own...
Gene_PA
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Lebanon, PA

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Gene_PA on Jul 6, 2020July 6th, 2020, 2:15 am EDT
I just found this sight last night: https://globalflyfisher.com/leadercalc
OldHasBeen
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Simcoe County, Ontario

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OldHasBeen on Jul 6, 2020July 6th, 2020, 7:54 am EDT
Thank you!!! I'll give that a look...
Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jul 6, 2020July 6th, 2020, 1:11 pm EDT
I fish pretty much exclusively trout beads and nymphs under an indicator for Great Lakes steelhead and have no trouble roll casting 40' - 45' with one or two BB's, a fly or two, and the indicator. I use an off the shelf Rio 7.5' 3X to which I tie a tippet ring and 2' of 4X. I think the line selection is far more important than the leader. I use SA WF#7F Nymph/Indicator with a 10' rod.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
OldHasBeen
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Simcoe County, Ontario

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OldHasBeen on Jul 7, 2020July 7th, 2020, 11:39 am EDT
Thank You!!
Martinlf
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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jul 8, 2020July 8th, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Matt, what rod are you using?
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jul 8, 2020July 8th, 2020, 3:30 pm EDT
Louis,

A 10' #7 3 piece Gatti.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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