Above photo: One of my #19 “Net Head” midge emergers tied on a TMC 212Y emerger hook. I had a conversation with an old timer on Big Spring Creek last week, and he was peeking into my fly box at some of my midge emergers that I usually tie on TMC 212Y hooks. These hooks are a bit hard to find, but make a superb foundation for most tiny emergers. He was checking out a few of my #17 CDC loop wing midge emergers. He then asked if I could tie him a few that incorporated some sparkle, mimicking the shuck, as well as some of my staple loop-wing midge patterns. I enthusiastically pulled out a small tin from my vest and showed him my “Net Heads,” as I call them. This is simply an extra antron cream-colored net-like shroud over the initial CDC loop. He liked these little morsels very much. He also mentioned it would help him see the fly in the surface film. He was correct; the added shroud helps the CDC bubble maintain buoyancy longer and makes it easier to see in slightly faster drifts. T...