A friend just suggested doing a test this next summer on The Ranch of the Henry's Fork between a standard No Hackle and a WonderWing fly.

I believe the No Hackle is one of the most elegant looking patterns ever tied. I have some tied by Mike Lawson and Rene Harrop.

However, I have never had much luck fishing them. Seems very strange as I know they must be very effective mayfly patterns - especially for PMD's and Olives.

I always have better luck fishing the same size Sparkle Duns.

Wondering if you had to fish one pattern on such a Spring Creek with such picky fish, would a No Hackle be your choice, or some other pattern? This assumes you have a box full of no hackles as I know they are difficult to tie......

What say you?