Column: Like a turkey dinner in July for fly fishermen

SUN JOURNAL • July 3, 2021

The Hex hatch, or the Green Drake hatch, is long-awaited by all serious trout anglers. When these big ole mayflies materialize on the trout pond, it is a happening. To a trout-loving fly fishermen, a Hex hatch is an adrenaline rush — a sight to behold. In fact, like a solar eclipse or an expanse of northern lights in the winter sky, a true Hex hatch on a trout pond counts as one of those special moments in nature. For a brook trout, these fabled mayflies are a turkey dinner with all the fixin’s — a chance to get the most amount of food for the least amount of effort. ~ V. Paul Reynolds