Two years ago, when I first started Fly fishing, it was all about size 8 Olive Wooly Buggers and Betts poppers. Last year, it was mainly Gurgle-Pops and the Flicted Damsel from the FOTW. RIGHT NOW, I've been throwing a Muddler Minnow, tied on a size 12 3xl curved-shank hook, with a Purple and Starling bead head soft hackle tied on a size 12 scud hook. I keep the soft hackle on a drop about 12" below/behind the Muddler. Slowly stripped in, just fast enough make the Muddler "wake", just like a live minnow. I get hits on both flies, and I've caught 'gills, a Green Sunnie, a BG x GS Hybrid, and a small LMB.