Vexed by the Hex

Hi Folks,  Ran the boat last night for the Hex hatch on one of my favorite northeast kingdom lakes.  A slight east wind greeted us.  A prelude of things to come and fore shadowing of the big rain that is on top of us today.  Need rain like a hole in the head at the moment.  Surface temperature was 65 degrees and I am sure a few feet down the water was much cooler.  We searched for the giant mayfly in several spots where brooks entered the lake and created a bottom of sediment.  The Hexagenia is a burrowing may fly and it emerges from soft bottoms at dark typically.  Spinner falls happen early am around mid night to 4am.  Truly a hatch for the night owl and for large rising trout.  We finally located a good number of hatching bugs around 9:30pm.  Not much for rising fish.  A few sporadic pushes of water, but no consistency to the rising activity.  The dun emergence was pretty short lived.  We did nymph for awhile, but were only greeted with a few pecks from perch.  The Hex hatch is spectacular to witness, but can be very challenging to fish.  Oh well. not the first time I have been stymied while Hex fishing.  Risk and reward.  Well, hopefully the rain will not be as bad as forecasted and our rivers will not get blown out.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy