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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.

The Firehole River in Wyoming

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Clostoeca disjuncta (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly LarvaClostoeca disjuncta (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva
Lateral view of a Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
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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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Landscape & scenery photos from Cook Inlet

View over Ninilchik to volcanic Mt Iliamna From Cook Inlet in Alaska
Sunset over the Alaska Railroad tracks along the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, photographed on my drive back home to Fairbanks from the Kenai Peninsula. From Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet in Alaska
Railroad along the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet From Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet in Alaska
Sunset on the Homer Spit From Cook Inlet in Alaska
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