Fred Foisset told me to fish this one with short little jerks. I’m waiting to meet some. This is Foisset’s Hover Dragon, designed to be cast with a sink tip and a short leader. Because it wants to float, it can run over the tops of the weeds, in the danger zone.

Retrieve it with 1- to 3-inch strips then give it a 12-inch pull from time to time to imitate a feeding dragonfly nymph. Sometimes the fish hit it with their mouths closed then circle back around to eat.

Tie this pattern with brown thread on a No. 6 TMC 3761 hook. For the tail, use pheasant fibers. Build a foam foundation for the underbody then lay down dark olive Arizona Simi Seal dubbing. Tie in barred Silly Legs behind the head. Tie in dark mono eyes then finish the head with dubbing and a pheasant tail wingcase.

— Gary Lewis, for The Bulletin