On Nov 20, 8:40*pm, Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:
Okay, big hole in my fly box. *Realized that all my flies are designed
for Eastern streams. *BFF.... Big Friggen Flies. *When you tie a
wiggle nymph with two size 8s, you got big flies. *However, Western
streams require something a bit finer. *Size 18-26 with an occasional
#32 are the primary flies used (though a size 14 pheasant tail will
take a serious fish, just don't tell the locals 'cause they'll tell
you it won't work).
Working with Ed Engle's book "Tying Small Flies." *I also have
"Fishing Small Flies." *Need to fill up a box with the micro flies
before the end of the Winter.
So, the question is, what is your favorite dandruff fly and where do
you use it?
Frank Reid

Size 20-24 bead head zebra nymph in any good tail water. Often good
for Browns of 20"+. Easy to tie despite the small size - thread body
with a wisp of dubbing behind the tiny bead. As for dries - rarely use
them in those sizes, as I can no longer see them on the water.