Guest Report post Posted May 13, 2005 well i woke up this morning to my head pounding and feeling like crap. thats an entirely different story. anyways, i get outside as i'm packing up my stuff and find two mayflies on my porch. no idea what water suits them around my apt. but nonetheless thought they were interesting. from antennae to end of tail i'd say about 2.5" Pretty darn big yellow drakes. i think they came to say bye or celebrate my yankee butt getting outta their state, i dunno. steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taxon 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2005 Steve- Nice photos. Both are Hexagenia. First one is a female dun, and the second one is a male dun. Perhaps they're oversexed, as they're not supposed to get together until they're spinners. On the other hand, perhaps things are done differently in Texas. (tongue firmly in cheek) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2005 QUOTE (MSUICEMAN @ May 13 2005, 04:09 PM) i think they came to say bye or celebrate my yankee butt getting outta their state, i dunno. steve Steve'o won't be but about 5-6 more weeks and the skies here will be filled with them big boy's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
appalachian angler (tn.) 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2005 The pond on my father-in-law's place in Tennessee gets a big hatch of yellow drakes or hexes. There is also a simmilar very large mayfly hatch here they call the "Willow Fly" hatch. Bugs will literally be covering the roads in the vicinity of Watts Bar Lake. You can here 'em CRUNCH as you drive by! The bluegills go bonkers during the spinner falls! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
