The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Golden Stonefly, Yellow Sally, Salmonfly and 2 others
Medium - 5-7 Min
Coldwater
D-Rib is one of the most useful, durable materials that exists. This bug is it’s namesake so there is no substituting the main material, but a few minor changes can be made without issues.
Tail: Turkey Biots will serve the same purpose as the goose.
Casing: Thin Skin is a good alternative to scud back. The fly looks good with a black or tan casing over the dubbing thorax.
Thorax: Similar color golden dubbing will look just as good, an ice dub is always a nice touch that adds a little bit of flash.
Variations on this fly consist only of color. The super realistic nature of the bug is not worth changing other than that. Change the colors and sizes to match your local stoneflies for certain parts of the year. Black, Green, Dark Brown, and many more will catch fish all day long!
D-Rib is a killer material, period. This fly is a durable bug that doesn’t sacrifice looks. It is anatomically correct, and the segmentation is a real winner as it floats in front of fish in rivers throughout the West. The partridge legs give this pattern great movement in the water as it pulsates. Durable, realistic, and swimming great are three hard to come by characteristics in a single fly, so what are you waiting for! Sit down and tie some up in different colors and sizes,; you’ll be ready for whatever the stonefly gods throw at you.
Being realistic and super heavy make this bug a no-brainer to tie on as the first fly in a nymph rig. This can be especially true in early summer when the stones are just beginning to come out to play, and you’re dealing with high, dirty water. A less weighted version can easily be fished underneath a big, bushy dry! This fly is a great representation of any stonefly so make sure you have plenty of colors and sizes on hand.
| 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, East
Little Black Stone Sizes: #14 - #20
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Region: Midwest
Little Black Stone Sizes: #14 - #20
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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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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Midwest
Yellow Sally Sizes: #12 - #18
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Region: Northwest
Yellow Sally Sizes: #12 - #18
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Region: East, Southeast
Yellow Sally Sizes: #12 - #18
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