Roadkills "Rootbeer " patterns has made me smile. I have been using similar colored patterns this Winter with great success. Midge larva, Softhackles and Emergers. Mostly in sizes 18, but a few in size 20. Just yesterday in a darn substantial Rocky Mountain snowstorm, the Rootbeer's did we...

Heck Ron, I can not see a negative aspect to that pattern. The body color, the bead and the Partridge reminds me of my beloved Guides Choice Hares Ear.

If larger than size 12 Stone Nymphs live in your waters, that fly will produce way above average.

Good looking pattern my friend.

The original Smurf Emerger has worked so well for me, I need to try a brown version... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52768290771_3c93f7537e.jpg RIMG0922 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-#16 Scud Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown Body-Twisted Root Beer Krystal Flash Hackle-Whiting Medium Dun Hen H...

Try not to cut Nano Silk with your scissors. It dulls them in a hurry.

Totally generic

I fish a plane jane muskrat when the Iron series of flies are probably being eaten. I have mole, I just dont use it so much in this fasion.

Heck yes!!!

I use moonlit a lot. Really good, strong, sharp hooks and I like the gunmetal color finish instead of gold or bronze. My buddy has an online fly shop called "not only trout" and has them for like 4 bucks all the time. If yall want any I can give you my coupon code to get them even cheaper...

Ken, you are a gifted tyer. That is gorgeous! Nymphed or swung, that fly will perform perfectly.

Size 22