Serendipity
Hook: Tiemco 2457, 2xs Scud hook
Size: 16-20
Bead: 2 mm - #16, 1.5 mm - #18 & #20
Thread: 8/0 red
Body: Twisted Antron or Floss, red
Emergent Wing: Deer hair, clipped
Notes: I've always attributed this fly to Craig Matthews, but I could be wrong about that. This is one of my favorites for the Missouri and other tailwaters, especially during the winter months when the only active aquatic insects are Midges. Red is my favorite color followed by a gray. It's also a decent still water pattern.
This fly pattern is excerpted from Fly Fishing Montana's Missouri River.