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Nymph

Brahma Stonefly

Insect Species Icon Golden Stonefly, Green Stone, Skwala Stone
Difficulty Icon Easy - 5-7 Min
Water Category Icon Coldwater

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Tying Recipe
  • Hook: 45 degree bent shank nymph/streamer hook size #6
  • Bead: Brass 5/32″ gold bead
  • Thread: UTC 70 denier olive
  • Tail/antennae: Flexi-floss dark green
  • Body: Rabbit dubbing olive
  • Rib: Flexi-floss light olive
  • Thorax: Rabbit dubbing olive
  • Wing case: Thick clear UV cure resin
  • Legs: Hen saddle olive
  • Hook: Straight shanked nymph hooks will work fine here. Be sure to get a 1x or 2x long hook, as stonefly nymphs are typically longer than most nymphs.
  • Bead: Any brass or tungsten bead will work fine for this fly.
  • Thread: Thin diameter thread is needed for this fly to ensure the body doesn’t get too thick and the proportions are right. Go as thin as you like, but try not to go above 8/0 or 70 denier.
  • Tail/antennae: Any round rubber legs will work great for this fly.
  • Body: Any dubbing will work fine.
  • Rib: Vinyl d-rib can be a great substitution that may have a bit more strength as well.
  • Thorax: Use the same dubbing as you used on the body for here.
  • Wing case: Thin skin can work great!
  • Legs: Hen saddle is preferred, but hungarian partridge can work as well.

This is a neat little stonefly pattern that can be fun to mess around with a little bit. You can add some rubber legs to the thorax for even more movement from the fly. Try changing the color of the dubbing from the body to the thorax for some contrast in murky water. Wire ribbing can add some shine to the fly as well for a solid replacement for the ribbing!

This is another more realistic stonefly pattern that can be a great addition to a fly box for many different situations. This is a great pattern to have during hatches, as the brass bead won’t sink dry flies as quickly as some of the heavier nymphs that are designed to be fished under an indicator. Also the realism helps in fooling trout that are taking advantage of helpless stoneflies close to the river bank.

This is an fairly easy nymph to fish, as the weight of it allows this to be fished under a stonefly dry fly imitation easily. This is also a great fly to fish under an indicator. Add a few split shots above the fly if you want to fish deeper water, or keep it as is for shallow water nymphing.

Golden Stonefly

Regional Hatch Chart Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Region: West
Golden Stonefly
Sizes: #8 - #16
Region: Northwest
Golden Stonefly
Sizes: #8 - #16
Region: East
Golden Stonefly
Sizes: #8 - #16
Region: Midwest
Golden Stonefly
Sizes: #8 - #16

Green Stone

Regional Hatch Chart Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Region: West, Northwest, Midwest
Green Stone
Sizes: #12 - #18

Skwala Stone

Regional Hatch Chart Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Region: West, Northwest
Skwala Stone
Sizes: #12 - #16

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