Summer Short-Wing Stones and Hoppers are here to tempt big noses into September.?? Over the day's course, however, alternative events can and will materialize to temporarily steal the show.?? PMD's, a #10-#12 light-bodied may (Epeorus?), Yellow Sallies, and Caddis in the evening will all make varying appearances day-in, day-out.?? Look for the mayflies from late morning into mid-afternoon (cloudy, humid conditions tend to welcome a prolonged mayfly emergence), Yellow Sallies through-out the afternoon (be on the look-out for ovipositors in particular), and Caddis in the evening.?? Drop a representative nymph or pupa off the big dries during light appearances/events, and be ready to wholesale-switch to a matching emerger/dry should the event build in intensity on that day.??

PATTERNS:

Caddis ~?? Sparkle Pupa Tan, Green #14-#16; Silvey's Edible Emerger Tan #14; Prime Time Pupa #14-#16; X2 Caddis Tan, Olive #14-#18; Elk Hair Caddis Tan #14-#20; Parachute Caddis #14-#18; Hi Viz Caddis #14-#16; CDC Caddis Tan #16-#18; Last Call Caddis #14-#16; Dead Caddis #16-#18

PMD's ~?? BH FB Pheasant Tail Brown #16-#18; Tung-Stud Nymph Amber #14-#16; Bead Head Bubble Back PMD #14-#16; Almost Dun PMD #16-#18; Brook's Sproat PMD #14-#16; Sparkle Dun PMD #16-#18; Parachute PMD #14-#18; CDC Comparadun PMD #16-#18

Stones ~?? Stimulator and Rubber Leg Stimi Tan #8-#10, Peacock #10; Hairy Yellow Sally #14-#16; Yellow Stimi #14-#16; Foamulator Orange #8-#10

Terrestrials ~?? Parachute Hopper #8-#12 (also a good Short-Wing Stone pattern); Dave's #8-#10; Mo Joe Hopper Tan, Yellow #8-#10; Green Hopper #8-#10; Illegal Beetle #12-#14; Power Ant #12-#14; Two-Tone Para Ant #14-#18