Little Black Stonefly Nymph

Variations on this fly can lead to some excellent trout-fooling imitations that will fish well for you. Don’t forget that you can switch size and color scheme to match any size stone in your local waters.

• Bead: Adding one, or even two, beads to this guy will help him get down in the water column.
• Weighted Underbody: Using lead wire sized to your hook, make several wraps until you are satisfied with the additional weight. Once finished, take some pliers or forceps and flatten the wire to add a horizontal profile to your stoneflies.
• Buggy: Add in another set of rubber legs, or even goose biots, to imitate more legs on those crawling stones.
• Hot Head: Use red or pink thread to give a hot head to your stonefly that will attract those pickier brown trout.