The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Golden Stonefly, Little Black Stone, Green Stone and 1 others
Easy - 3-5 Min
Coldwater
Since this is a fairly simple pattern, there can be a few things that can be changed up, or added on to to make this fly something special. For more of a ribbing effect, try using some vinyl d-rib or midge tubing for the body of the fly. For more of a natural looking thorax and legs, try using some hen saddle for legs underneath the wing case. Rubber legs can always be fun too add to flies, and can have some great movement to add.
This fly is a neat little stonefly that can be a bit more realistic than some of the patterns out there, but still a bit of an attractor pattern with all the flashy components to it. This is a great point fly to use during heavy stonefly hatches, or as a lead fly in an nymph rig.
Fish this fly like you would any other stonefly nymph, either as a lead fly on a nymph rig, or as the dropper off of a dry fly. In heavy stonefly hatches, dragging this behind your favorite adult pattern along the edges of the river can be a deadly tactic. Get the best dead drift as possible with this nymph for the best result, as stonefly nymphs can’t swim.
| 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, 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
Skwala Stone Sizes: #12 - #16
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