The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Golden Stonefly, Salmonfly, Skwala Stone and 1 others
Medium - 10-15 Min
Coldwater
If you don’t happen to have this plethora of materials at your tying bench you’re in luck. There are plenty of great substitutions to be made on this fly if need be. If you don’t have one of the materials or its substitution go ahead and buy what the recipe calls for. They are all widely used materials that you will use in the future.
Tail: Turkey Biots in Tan will Do a fine job in place of the Goose Biots.
Casing: Black Thin Skin is a widely available product that will stand in well for the FINO Skin.
Flash: Medium Pearlescent Tinsel does a great job in place of the other flash. Really any flashback material of the right color and size will work well.
Thorax: Prism Dubbing, or another flashy Ice Dub equivalent, in the right color of course, will get the job done on the thorax.
Legs: Sili Legs, Crazy Legs, Round Rubber Legs, and any other legs material of the correct size, and color will suffice.
Hackle: Brown Hackle Fibers of your choice, in the right size, will do the trick for the collar.
This fly has almost infinite color combinations. Match the wire colors to the type of stonefly you’re attempting to imitate, and change the thorax dubbing color if necessary as well. The variations you come up with should really get you through most of your large stonefly needs. Of course, rememeber to have multiple sizes so that you’re prepared out on the river whether it’s for trout or steelhead.
Barr’s Jumbo John has some serious weight behind it. That weight makes it a great pattern for high water, big water, or both. It also has flash and rubber legs which are two big plus sides to any fly that incorporates them. This bug is one of those you can fish all day long if you don’t lose it because of how durable it is. The wire body, and UV glue over the casing make this thing virtually indestructible. Whether you’re steelheading or trout fishing, these are a must have if the stoneflies are out to play.
Fishing this fly as the first fly in a nymph rig is going to be the most successful method. The weight of the bug will help get your other flies down into the feeding zone without using split shot most of the time. Fish it as close to the bottom as you can get it.
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West
Golden Stonefly Sizes: #8 - #16
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Region: Northwest
Golden Stonefly Sizes: #8 - #16
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Region: East
Golden Stonefly Sizes: #8 - #16
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Region: Midwest
Golden Stonefly Sizes: #8 - #16
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, Midwest
Green Stone Sizes: #12 - #18
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest
Salmonfly Sizes: #6 - #14
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest
Skwala Stone Sizes: #12 - #16
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