Ross: Unfortunately when I was putting the Putah package together I recieved a very large order for my flies that I sell online and that took me forever to complete. Now with the good weather my landscaping business is keeping me crazy busy and lack of time is a real issue. So my plan is to sell this Putah fly assembly when my schedual slows down a bit which should be late Fall or early Winter. One of the problems here is I custom tie all of my flies and I do not buy flies elsewhere so it takes me awhile to fill an order. Thanks Bono

Hi TMC. I remember being a 13 year old interested in fly fishing! My parents disliked it, so I rarely got to do it. I hope you enjoy your trip to Putah this weekend!

I would try a size 18 or 20 WD-40. I've had luck with some tan ones I've tied (with olive thorax), but also red, and gray. Micromays work too. After being a fly-switch-aholic, I'm now convinced weight and size matter more than anything, so get your flies down deep, and make sure they are tiny.

Good luck!

Vince

Jay,

http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/tieit/pattern.asp?store_id=212&id=119

I tie it without the legs. It's a good fly for a variety of reasons... my guess is that fish like it because the abdomen is so small, which better replicates the narrow profile of baetis nymphs (and midges too). Both Micromays and Skinny Nelsons have the same narrow profile (http://www.fieldandstream.com/node/1001312865)