With the large tungsten bead and the wraps of weight underneath a thin and glue covered bug, this is one to keep in your box for getting deep and in front of the faces of any fish. This fly can be tied in larger sizes to imitate stoneflies and larger mayflies, or tied smaller for a general mayfly pattern.

This fly is very versatile and will work anywhere caddis are active and trout are feeding. The CDC creates a great buggy look to the fly while the elk or deer hair helps it stay afloat easily. This combination of floatation and bugginess is rarely found and makes this a great all purpose caddis. Use some Doc’s Dry Dust or CDC feather dust floatant since products like Gink don’t work with CDC feathers.

The way the pheasant tail makes the body of this fly look is one of it’s major keys to success. Instead of being one uniform color and texture, it has some rougher edges and a mottled coloring. This takes the bug’s realistic appearance to the next level. It’s also extremely easy to see with the pink parachute sticking out of the top. Put away the old simulators and give this fly a whirl!

The Wired Stonefly Nymph’s weight, and realistic proportions make it a hard bug to pass up. Along with getting down to the fish, and looking like the real deal, it’s durable enough to fish all day long. All of these qualities in one are hard to come by in today’s world of intricate bugs. This is a great search fly anytime you’re in the West during summer, and don’t know exactly what the insect life is like. This pattern does it all!