Can anyone recommend a good Hex patttern?

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Hi,

There’s going to be a good Hex hatch on a local river in a few weeks. Could someone please recommend a high floating Hex pattern? Instructions or a link to instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Last year during the same hatch I used brown and white bivisibles, large green drake patterns, and a foam Hex of my own design, and each work fairly well. But I’m looking for a new pattern to run through a long riffle (thus the high floating thing).

Thanks,
Andrew

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JC-

Am I missing something here?

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JC-

Sorry, but I’m no entimologist! When other anglers ask what was hatching, the best I can do is say “big, dark ones”, or “little, tan coloured ones.”

The only reason I say that these particular flies are Hexes is because a guide told me.

Sorry I can’t provide better information. If memory serves, the duns were large (15-20 mm excluding the tails, had lighter abdomens on the bottom, darker on top, wings were dark, but not mottled, and the fish just loved them!!!)

Thanks.
Andrew

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JC-

Most likely Hexagenia atrocaudata. The H. limbata hatch would most likely already be over in Ontario.

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[This message has been edited by Taxon (edited 28 July 2005).]

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JC-

If you’re asking me, I sure do. I’d probably tie something like a Bunse Hex Dun, which uses an Ethafoam extended body. Hadn’t thought of rubber legs, but that might be a good addition.

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