Description

This is one super stonefly nymph pattern. I like to fish this on the Gunnison River or any Rocky Mountain river that has stoneflies. You can tie it in lots of different colors with different color tails and antenna. This is a simple fly to tie and gives good practice with basic wrapping techniques. It will also catch bass, panfish and even carp.

Materials

Hook: TMC 5263 #4-#10

Thread: UTC 70 Black

Underbody: .020 Lead Wire

Tail: Black Rubber Leg Round

Antenna: Black Rubber Leg Round

Ribbing: Copper Wire

Abdomen: Black and Brown variegated chenille

Thorax: Black chenille

Legs: Dark brown or Furnace saddle hackle

Step 1

First, place your hook into the vise.

Step 2

Next take a piece of lead wire and start to wrap it on the hook.

Step 3

You want to cover about ¾ of the hook shank with the lead wire. It will normally take 12-13 wraps of lead on this size hook. (Size 6)

Step 4

Now, start your thread in the middle of the lead wire body and wrap back over it to the starting point.

Step 5

For this step you will tie in a piece of copper wire which will act as the ribbing on this fly.

Step 6

Now take a piece of black chenille. 

Step 7

Be sure to tie it on directly on top of the hook.

Step 8

Next, take one strand of all black round rubber legs and cut a piece that is about one and a half shank lengths long. Tie it on so that it will stick off the side of the hook.

Step 9

Now repeat Step 8.

Step 10

Just like you did with the black chenille, take a piece of brown and black variegated chenille and tie it on top of the hook with a few tight wraps of thread.

Step 11

In preparation to wrap your body, advance your thread foreword to the front of your lead wire.

Step 12

Next, wrap the variegated chenille up to where your thread is positioned.

Step 13

Then you can tie it off with a few wraps of thread and cut off the extra.