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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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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).
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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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Forum Posts By Motrout

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Re: Missouri Wild Trout The stream was looking less like a little spring-creek today, and more like a river. The spring branch that makes this particular creek a trout stream. A baby wild rainbow. Sorry for the low quality pic, but I was more focused on getting him back in the water than anything else.
In the Photography Board by Motrout
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Apr 1, 2015
by Motrout
Re: Fairly New to fly fishing
In Beginner Help by Lobotyler
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Aug 24, 2014
by Motrout
Re: FINALLY one nice enough to take a photo or two of...plus wildflowers of course!
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Beautiful 12-inch Pine River brookie, my biggest yet from this or any stream! Notice the fly laying on his side...good thing he's in the net! Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
In the Photography Board by Jmd123
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Jul 24, 2014
by Motrout
SW Colorado
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Jul 11, 2014
by Motrout
Re: Two for one special
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Jun 21, 2014
by Motrout
Re: fly fishing from Canoe
In General Discussion by Ditch
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Feb 7, 2012
by Motrout
Re: Fall on an Ozark Creek
In the Photography Board by Motrout
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Oct 18, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Fall foliage, flowers, fungi...and FISH!
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Big fat hybrid sunfish (pumpkinseed x green) from Clark's Marsh - on a #10 Joe's Hopper LATE black-eyed Susan Cooke Pond Shoreline
In the Photography Board by Jmd123
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Oct 13, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Fall brookies from [REDACTED] Pond
In the Photography Board by Jmd123
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Sep 30, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Colorado Trip Trappers Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness, just about 1 mile from camp A very pretty small stream just a few hundred yards from camp. Full of little brookies and cutthroat A view from near the summit of the mountain we climbed. Wild country The same stream as the little one pictured above...About 4 miles downstream after several mountain tributaries came in. This part of the stream had less holding water, but some very nice trout for this altitude in the few good pools. This is just about 50 yards above where the river flows out of the wilderness area, and is the last public, fishable water for many miles. A brook trout from the section of stream in the picture directly above this one. Taken on a #18 Caddis Pupae fished below a #12 Parachute Adams.
In the Photography Board by Motrout
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Sep 14, 2011
by Motrout
Re: It's good to be back in Big Sky Country!
In the Photography Board by Jesse
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Sep 12, 2011
by Motrout
A report finally...
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Sep 10, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Crazy Colorado Snowpack
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Aug 4, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Brook trout heaven - and one fat perch
In the Photography Board by Jmd123
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Jun 12, 2011
by Motrout
Cooler weather and better fishing
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Jun 11, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Back to Colorado
In General Discussion by Motrout
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May 27, 2011
by Motrout
Re: wooly bugger
In Fly Tying by Flyman85
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May 24, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Introducing Justin
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In the Photography Board by Falsifly
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May 6, 2011
by Motrout
Re: New Entry
In General Discussion by Hooked
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Apr 21, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Spring
In General Discussion by Falsifly
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Mar 16, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Early Spring on a little wild trout creek
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Mar 8, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Jonathon is moving north for work at last!!!!!
In General Discussion by Jmd123
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Jan 14, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Fishable Water?
In General Discussion by Bcvizina
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Jan 12, 2011
by Motrout
Re: Hey Andy, remember me?
In General Discussion by Falsifly
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Dec 23, 2010
by Motrout
Mid-winter dry fly action
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Dec 21, 2010
by Motrout
A Couple Hours on a Small Brown trout stream
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Nov 4, 2010
by Motrout
Re: Not sure what I should do....
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Oct 24, 2010
by Motrout
Re: Favorite fly
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Oct 12, 2010
by Motrout
Two Days on a beautiful river
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Oct 4, 2010
by Motrout
Re: When you can't get to trout, bass will certainly do! 18-incher - swallowed a bluegill hooked on a Woolly Bugger 16-incher - took a "froggy popper" Secluded woodland pond Hidden treasure
In the Photography Board by Jmd123
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Sep 25, 2010
by Motrout
Re: WHAT DID YOU DO SUNDAY EVENING?
In the Photography Board by Oldredbarn
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Aug 30, 2010
by Motrout
Re: Fly Fishing Warmwater
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Jul 28, 2010
by Motrout
Re: Advice for Taking Little Kids Flyfishing
In General Discussion by Shawnny3
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Jul 24, 2010
by Motrout
Hexagenia Mayflies
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Jun 28, 2010
by Motrout
Re: High Water fishing in the Ozarks
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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May 24, 2010
by Motrout
Re: Fly Arsenal questions...
In General Discussion by MT319
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May 23, 2010
by Motrout
Re: Hi from Missouri
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Apr 14, 2010
by Motrout
Re: West Branch Ausable Late June or Early July
In General Discussion by Motrout
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Mar 22, 2010
by Motrout
Current River
In Fishing Reports by Motrout
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Mar 21, 2010
by Motrout
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