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Craig McDonald's Scottish jig nymph — red wire rib, UV brown body, silver bead. Named after the battery. Why it dominates Deckers and Cheesman November through April.
Lance Egan's UV pink hotspot Pheasant Tail jig — competition-bred, guide-proven. Why this pattern works year-round on Deckers and Cheesman when standard PTs stop producing.
Walt Young's 1984 Pennsylvania limestone nymph — buggy hare's ear body, cigar profile — imitates scuds, cased caddis, and crane fly larvae all at once on Deckers.
Recipe, tying notes, and how to fish Pat Dorsey's Mercury Midge — one of the most consistent midge patterns on pressured tailwaters.