The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
Could these be the Centroptilum or Procloeon spinners we were discussing before?
I see that you've explained why you tied it that way; my question (as a guy who never fishes midges, or any other really small dries for that matter) is this: wouldn't the extra long wing make it look less "natural" to the fish?
Any midge fisherman that’s been to battle with midging trout in that critical zone knows just how frustrating it can be to have your dry imitations refused and not be able to suspend your Midge pupae where you need to in order to be successful.
I think the wing is fine, Shawn. The main thing will be drift. Drag free, and the fish will probably eat.
Here are a bunch of bugs I've collected lately.
Time to invest in a butterfly net.
-Shawn
Do paraleps tend to hatch around this time of year?