Well, I had to hit the Norfork again a few weeks later (early April 2005). Fished alone for most of a day in the River Ridge access area, landing a couple of really nice fish late in the afternoon on consecutive casts. These each measured just over 19" and I caught them on a midge pupa pattern of my own design (well, sort of, actually more a modification or variation of a pheasant tail midge pattern). Both fish are mostly submerged in water in these pics and were successfully released to be caught again another day. I had to post the pics because these are my best fish so far here in NWA and it was an exciting day. Nobody to take my picture but the fish are prettier than I am anyway. I saw only one other fisherman all day which added a lot to the experience. Early morning had quite a few fish when cream-colored midges were hatching and fish were taking Miracle Nymphs (#21) and mercury midges (#21). My modified midge has a little band of red thread just below the head as sometimes the fish are attracted to that color and yet there isn't enough to really take away from the fly looking mostly like the natural. 
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