The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Golden Stonefly, Little Black Stone, Skwala Stone and 1 others
Easy - 5-7 Min
Coldwater
This awesome little stonefly pattern is made even better by the fact that is has some solid substitution options. You can most likely get a few of these cranked out with materials you have sitting at your bench already.
Tail: Turkey Biots in brown will take the place of the Goose Biots if necessary.
Wing: Turkey Biots in gold will take the place of the Goose Biots if necessary.
Body: Black Ice Dub or and similar flashy black dubbing will suffice.
Collar: Again, Black Ice Dub or and similar flashy black dubbing will suffice.
Legs: Hungarian Partridge in a natural color will do just fine for the legs if you’re in a pinch.
As far as variations go, just changing the colors of the many materials on this fly to match the specific insect you’re attempting to imitate will give the fly a nice change of pace. You could also toss in some Spanflex legs instead of the India Heck Back. They look great, and add some durability.
The Dark Lord does a terrific job of imitating stonefly nymphs, no matter the species or location. It is one of those universal patterns that is just too useful to not have in your box. The contrasting colors make this fly buggy as can be, and the choice of materials make it a durable bug that will last through many hookups and landed fish.
Fish this pattern deep, where stoneflies tend to hang out. Deep pocket water, or fast water that calls for a heavy fly are two prime locations to toss this bug into. A nymph rig is going to the be the best home for the Dark Lord.
| 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
|
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region: West, Northwest, Midwest
Green Stone Sizes: #12 - #18
|
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region: West, Northwest, East
Little Black Stone Sizes: #14 - #20
|
||||||||||||
|
Region: Midwest
Little Black Stone Sizes: #14 - #20
|
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region: West, Northwest
Skwala Stone Sizes: #12 - #16
|
Sign up for full access to the Learning Center
and all the FlyBrary Content.
payment methods accepted
Copyright © 2003 – 2025 MidCurrent LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Copyright © 2003 – 2025 MidCurrent LLC, All Rights Reserved.