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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.

Two major forks of this grayling stream come together in this pretty pool. From the Chena River in Alaska

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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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Oct 12, 2011
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Oct 7, 2011
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Sep 9, 2011
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Aug 29, 2011
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Re: Damsefly Nymphs: Odonata Zygoptera
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Aug 21, 2011
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Aug 19, 2011
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