"Ken Fortenberry" wrote


The Hex hatch is notoriously unpredictable, one night there's
millions of them and the next night nada. But the bats seem to
know when they're going to come off. On those nights when you
notice bats everywhere during the early evening you can almost
bet the farm there's going to be a good Hex hatch that night.
You just have to be careful you catch fish and not bats.



I've only fished that big bug a few times and on two different streams ...
my impression is that "micro-habitat" is an understatment with them. I
remember a few nights on the Williamson when a stretch of river about 40
yards long was pumping out bugs that were interesting big fish ( the only
time I've honestly been spooled ) but they weren't anywhere else to be
found. I found the place because I stopped to air dogs ... pure luck ...


The Michigan Caddis Affair G is one thing I'd like to experience but
probably will never get to ;-(