In the hope that Tom Ames, Jr's observation about numerous small versions of the Giant Golden Stonefly nymph crawling around on the bottoms of New England streams also holds true for Catskill waters, I've been trying to come up with a flymph style pattern to prospect for them. With apologies to Charlie Brooks and Lance Hidy, here is one tied on a Daiichi 1260 hook, Size #14. Even substituting individual plover hackles for palmered saddle hackles, this is a lot of stuff to put on a hook of that size, and may help explain the popularity of wingcase style patterns.
Hook: Daiichi 1260, Size #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0, amber
Tail: Goose biots dyed sulphur orange
Rib: (1) antique gold wire, small and (2) stripped peacock herl
Body: Wool blend (gold/burnt orange/olive) twist dubbed on thread
"Leg" hackles: Golden plover
Gills: Light grey ostrich herl
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
I could definitely see some Spanish Needle/Watchet-like spiders coming out of this as well.
