The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
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Like many stonefly nymph patterns, this is also one that you can really play around with and have fun. Substituting different materials and colors can make for some great patterns that will really stand out among the others. Consider adding some small or brassie sized wire for some great ribbing along the body, that will add some durability as well. Doing this you can really change up the pattern by replacing the body without having to worry about durability. Try using turkey tail feathers or even peacock herl! The biot antennae can be replaced for small round rubber legs to really get some movement out of this pattern. You can use pretty much anything for every part of this fly so dig through the stock for some great flies!
A more natural looking pattern than just a pats rubber legs, this fly will certainly fool some more selective trout in clear water. With only two sets of rubber legs to hold this fly up, the tungsten bead can plummet to the bottom a bit faster as well. This not only puts this fly in the strike zone quicker, but all the flies that you might have tagged off of this guy on your nymph rig with it. This fly is a great quick stonefly pattern that will cause less headaches at the vice, and catch fish all the same.
Fish this fly deep as the lead fly on your favorite nymph rig and see what comes up off the bottom with this lodged in its mouth. With an oversized tungsten bead, this fly wont need as much split-shot to find the bottom, and you’ll know when it gets there. Dead drift this fly as cleanly as possible and without any extra movement in your drift for the best results, as stoneflies only crawl along the bottom and can’t swim properly like some other bugs.
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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