Mikstim
Background
The Mikstim is my combination of efforts by Arthur Mikulak (Mikulak Sedge) and Randall Kaufmann (Stimulator). It is basically a Mikulak Sedge, but with a palmered hackle, or it's a Stimulator with extra wings ;-)
Tying tips:
Two dun hackles (grizzly or brown work well also) are tyed in at the tail. The hackle is left till last and then palmered between the wings to the head of the fly. One is wrapped counter clockwise and then the other is wrapped clock wise (cris-cross each other)
The hackle should be somewhat undersized in order to present a lower profile
Wing length is about 3/4 of middle wing. 20 to 30 pieces Elk or Deer hair set just behind the eye and tied down tightly along the hook shank to make a short flat spot for the front hackle. Clip the hair butts to allow them to protrude out over the eye of the hook. The protruding clipped hair should be fanned out and pinched/pushed to stand up a little. This assists the flies skating ability.
Now wind the hackles forward thru the wings using a bodkin to separate the hair.
Then a couple or three turns from each hackle, over the flat head space we made behind the head fan.
Fishing tips
Drag is not a problem with this fly, its an enhancement!
Something that I do with this fly that I don't do with others, but perhaps should, is to continue fishing the drift even after the fly has drowned. By allowing the fly to complete the swing submerged, it becomes a pupal emerger (well its buggy anyway). Or hang it straight down stream and bounce/wake it on the surface in a dragging/dapping presentation. Cast it across, tighten up on it and make it skate over the currents. Alter the drift with short dead drifts and short skates. Like any fly, some days it has it's glorious moments. Took a 7lb Babine Rainbow my best ever fish on a dry fly.