In November 2009, I designed this Midge pattern for a friend of mine who did not believe in the effectiveness of the color purple:



KEITH'S PURPLE DISBELIEF
HOOK: Mustad C49S, #18 - # 22
THREAD: Gordon Griffiths 14/0 Sheer Black, UTC 70, Dark Gray
ABDOMEN: Gray Tying Thread
OVERABDOMEN: Hareline Stalcup?s Micro Tubing, Clear
RIB: Wapsi, Wine, X-SM
WING: Royal Blue Krystal Flash, 3 strands
THORAX: ICE DUB, UV Dun
BEAD: Spirit River, Charcoal Metallic, SM

He caught this FINGERLING on the Lower Kings River, near Fresno, CA - on it, earlier this week:




...oh welll...


PT/TB