Hexs are Flying
Its Hex time in the Midwest, and the big mayflies are bringing up big trout. My friend, Jim Hagar, spent a night with guide Tommy Lynch (see here), on the Pere Marquette. Before dark, Jim nailed a big brown on a hopper, and then as the dark settled, he hung a 21-inch brown on a Hex dry, and missed three more. If you want the best dry fly fishing of the season in the Midwest, now is the time-nighttime that is.
During the day, big browns like this will come to a well presented hopper. Nice work Jim!
The mosquitoes are thick (hence cigar), but the Hex’s are even thicker–cloud like as a matter of fact. This bg brown was gobbling its share before Jim hooked him.