les,

Actually the trico hatch is what prompted my post... I spent a frustrating morning last week fishing long casts, on 7x tippet, with black size 26 trico spinners to 12 inch browns. Actually, it was a singular morning - one brown. When it was all done, I thought, am I really this nuts? There's plenty of other fishing without driving too far... but not for trout. Considering I was back the next morning, I suppose the answer is yes.