Fly of
the Month – April 2009
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Black
Stonefly Nymph
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Materials:
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Hook:
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Stonefly nymph hook or 2-3x long wet fly hook
sizes 6-16
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Thread:
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Black 8/0 or 6/0
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Head:
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Bead Head is optional
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Body:
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Black dubbing, lead wire is optional for
weight
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Tail:
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Two turkey biots dyed black
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Rib:
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Black Larva
Lace, V-rib, D-rib or Swanundaze
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Antennae:
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Turkey biots dyed
black, optional
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Back:
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Wing case - Turkey (lacquered) or Swiss Straw folded
over thorax
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Legs:
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Partridge, select small dark feather from skin,
or, black hen feather.
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Abdomen:
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Black dubbing
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Thorax:
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Black dubbing
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Method:
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1.
Lash lead wire to each side of the
hook, or wrap around the shank of the hook and flatten. Lacquer liberally.
2.
Dub a small ball at the end of the
shank and tie in a goose biot on each side.
3.
Tie in ribbing material, flat side
against shank.
4.
Apply dubbing material to thread and wrap forward to within one
hook gap of the eye. Tie Down.
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Wrap ribbing forward to within one hook gap of the eye. Tie Down.
6.
Tie in a hook-gap width segment of
black goose, turkey or Swiss Straw on top of the body about one third back
from the hook eye with the shiny side down.
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Tie in partridge or black hen back
feather (by its tip with the shiny side up.)
8.
Apply additional dubbing and wrap
forward short of the eye.
9.
Lay partridge hackle on top of the
dubbing and tie down, or, palmer black hackle thru the dubbing and tie down.
10.
Fold the wing case over tie in.
11.
Form a head, whip finish.
This method provides for a simple wing case
similar to other nymphs but there are several other variations for stoneflies
that represent the three distinct wing cases seen on many traditional stoneflies.
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Video:
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Black Stonefly
Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhLGvBgDKBo&feature=related
Rubber Leg Stonefly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFxf-tgJuk&NR=1
Kevin’s Stonefly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1W1ujw2Z4k&feature=related
Scurrying Stonefly from TroutNut.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIKdxEfrupo&feature=related
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Variations:
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Kaufman Stonefly
Nymphs
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