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Hex Hatch Matcher Flies.
Hex hatches are big trout food. Hex's are to our local lakes what Salmon Flies are to the Deschutes River. They have the power to bring the largest trout to

This trout gobbled a Mark's Hexagenia, Emerger/Cripple.

the surface where they can be caught on dry flies. Hex on the Radar

There are four stages of this hatch that the angler should be aware of: nymph, emerger, dun and spinner.

Hex nymphs can start leaving their burrows as early as 7:00 in the evening and a nymph fished along the bottom can get some strikes. Major feeding activity at the surface is the last hour at dark.
More about Hexagenia Hatches

Hexagenia are the largest may flies which occur in the Northwest. Their nymphs burrow into silt of pure lakes. These hatches occur late June to early August.
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Hex photo from: Hatch Guide For Lakes by Jim Schollmyer

Hexagenia photo from "Hatch Guide for Lakes" by Jim Scholmeyer, Click Here for more Information.

Offered Here are 10 proven patterns for curing any Hex Hatch Blues.

Silvey's Hexagenia, Nymph This deadly nymph pattern was developed by Brian Silvey in the late 1980's for the hatch at Lost Lake. It has since become the standard Hex Nymph for the Pacific Northwest. It is effective both deep or shallow. The underside of a real nymph.
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12120-04	Silvey's Hexagenia, Nymph	4	3 for $5.95

Hexagenia Emerger This fly looks like the nymph in the surface film. the emerging dun is just starting to emerge through a split in the back and the top of the head. This crude looking fly has proven to be both very effective and extremely durable. the yellow foam back is easily visible as it supports the rest of the fly which is awash and mostly submerged. Developed by Mark Bachmann.
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02116-08	Hexagenia, Emerger	8	3 for $5.95

Mark's Hexagenia, Crippled Emerger This pattern was developed by Mark Bachmann in the early 1990's for the hatch at Timothy Lake. It replicates the sequence when the dun is nearly out of the shuck or an emerging dun that is hung up in the shuck. Either way trout like it. Fish it in the film with the body greased.
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2028-08	Mark's Hexagenia, Crippled Emerger	8	3 for $5.95
2028-10	Mark's Hexagenia, Crippled Emerger	10	3 for $5.95

Ultralight Hex Emerger This pattern was recently developed by Mike Huffman for the mid-west and is very new to the Pacific Northwest. This is a emerger pattern to match the largest sizes of Hexagenia.
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02100-02	Ultralight Hex Emerger	2	3 for $6.95
02100-04	Ultralight Hex Emerger	4	3 for $6.95
02100-06	Ultralight Hex Emerger	6	3 for $6.95

Hexagenia Cripple, Quigley's This fly is designed by Bob Quigley to replicates the activity of the nymph hanging beneath the surface as the dun is first breaking through the back of the shuck. This is a very effective fly during the first part of the hatch. Grease the top part of the fly only and let the rear 2/3 of the fly dangle below the surface.
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99100-06	Hexagenia Cripple, Quigley's	6	3 for $5.95
99100-06	Hexagenia Cripple, Quigley's	8	3 for $5.95

Hexagenia, Comparadrake This is a standard dry fly Hex Dun pattern that was probably developed by some keen tier from the mid-west. It works well in the Pacific Northwest or anywhere where Hex's are light colored on the belly. This fly works best during hatches of smaller sub-species of Hexagenia.
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2027-08	Hexagenia, Comparadrake	8	3 for $5.95

Hexagenia, Paradrake This pattern was developed by Mark Bachmann in the mid-1980's for the hatch at Lost Lake. It is lightweight and easy to cast. Cast ahead of cruising fish. Give the fly an occasional twitch. This fly works best during hatches of smaller sub-species of Hexagenia.
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2020-08	Hexagenia, Para Drake	8	3 for $5.95

Ultralight Hex Dun This pattern was recently developed By Mike Huffman for the mid-west and is very new to the Pacific Northwest. We know you are going to like it.
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02101-04	Ultralight Hex Dun	4	3 for $6.95
02101-06	Ultralight Hex Dun	6	3 for $6.95
02101-08	Ultralight Hex Dun	8	3 for $6.95
02101-10	Ultralight Hex Dun	10	3 for $6.95

Hexagenia Foam Dun You wanted a dun pattern that floats high and is extremely easy to see. Here it is. This on floats because it is lighter than water, even when it is wet. Works best on water that have larger varieties of Hex.
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99105-06	Hexagenia, Foam Dun	6	3 for $5.95
99105-08	Hexagenia, Foam Dun	8	3 for $5.95

Hexagenia Hairwing Dun This pattern is floats lower and has subdued colors. It seems to work best where smaller varieties of Hex are expected. Can also be trimmed into an emerger in an emergency. (Such as loosing your last emerger pattern to an unusually large fish.)
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2025-04	Hexagenia, Hairwing Dun	4	3 for $5.95
2025-06	Hexagenia, Hairwing Dun	6	3 for $5.95

More Hex
Giant Hexagenia Mayflies are a very important part of the food chain in some very special Cascade Mountain Lakes. Hatches of these big bugs brings the largest trout to the surface. Because of their

secretive nocturnal nature, Hex hatches are just now beginning to be understood.
	Are there more than one specie of giant burrowing may fly in our local lakes? I would seem so. We have found two distinctly different sizes and at least one color variation. Some of our local lakes can be fun at dark. If you want to know more about Hexagenia hatches click here.

Lately some serious fly tiers such as Mark Bachmann, Bob Quigley, Mike Huffman and Brian Silvey have given the Hex hatch a lot of attention. The Fly Fishing Shop has put together the most extensive selection of Hex Hatch flies in the region.
Offered below is a set comprised of well tested patterns. Some are old favorites, others are brand new. There are 3 each, 15 flies in all.