Hexagenia (Spinner)
A spinner fly imitating Hexagenia limbata, fished in June, July across the Midwest, Southeast, Northeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Spinner
- Imitates: Hexagenia limbata
- Hook sizes: #4, #6, #8
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Water temp: 62–74°F
- Water types: Lake, Freestone
- Best months: June, July
- Regions: Midwest, Southeast, Northeast
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Bass, Panfish
How to tie the Hexagenia (Spinner)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 5212 2XL, sizes 4-8
Thread: Uni 6/0 Yellow-Olive
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Tying steps
- Mount 2XL hook. Figure-eight large white poly spent wings at mid-shank.
- Wrap to bend; tie in 3 long moose hair tails, spread.
- Dub pale yellow-olive body from bend to behind wings.
- Dub olive-brown thorax, figure-eighting around wing bases.
- Whip finish, head cement.