NymphintermediateGreat Lakes
St. Joseph Hex Nymph
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Available Sizes#6 - #10
Color Variations
Amber/CreamOlive/BrownTanDark Mahogany
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, nymph flies, steelhead. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
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Fly Fish Food
Matched on nymph flies, trout, mayfly. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
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Dette Flies
Matched on nymph flies, trout, mayfly. Catskill lineage fly shop with deep dry-fly, wet-fly, and Northeast trout relevance.
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Visit sourceIndiana is the state that most fly anglers fly over on their way to Michigan, which is a mistake that benefits the anglers who actually fish there. The St. Joseph River runs steelhead from Lake Michigan through South Bend with a regularity that would make a Midwestern train schedule jealous, and these fish eat Hex nymphs with the enthusiasm of someone who has been swimming upstream for days without a meal. This weighted nymph imitates the burrowing Hexagenia larvae that live in the silty river bottom, waiting to emerge as the largest mayflies in North America. The rubber legs twitch in the current, the broad body catches the light like a neon sign saying 'protein,' and the steelhead respond accordingly. Eagle Creek adds a different dimension -- warmwater smallmouth that eat this pattern as readily as the trout do, because good food is good food regardless of who is eating it.
Quick Facts
TypeNymph
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSteelhead, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Sizes#6 - #10
Best LocationsSt. Joseph River, IN; Eagle Creek, IN
Where to Fish It
St. Joseph River
IN · Tributary
Eagle Creek
IN · Freestone Creek
Map unavailable. Locations for St. Joseph Hex Nymph: St. Joseph River, IN; Eagle Creek, IN
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