“Golden” Stonefly Nymph

Nymph

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: nymph (weighted?)

Thread: olive, tan, brown, black

Materials-

tail: two moose mane

rib: Peacock herl quill ( or choice )

body: yarn – yellow for the golden – here olive wool

wing case: Swiss straw (raffia) – color to match local hatch

legs: dark soft hackle – palmered over thorax

thorax: dark olive dubbing

Notes:

from The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying by Fling & Puterbaugh

Optional to wrap some weighted wire on shank
Lay down thread base
Dub a small lump just before the bend
Tie in two moose mane hairs, one on each side of hook using the dubbed lump to form a V after the hook bend, trim extra hair
Tie in a rib of choice (Peacock herl quill works well)
Tie in yarn over rib and thread wrap both back to the tail (for the Golden use yellow yarn); touching wrap the yard to the midpoint of the shank building a slight taper; tie off, clip extra
Spiral wrap the rib over the body; tie off; clip extra
Tie in a thin strip of Swiss straw (raffia) flowing over the bend at the halfway point on the top of the hook shank
Tie in a length of dark soft hackle by the butt, dull side to the shank
Dub the thorax thick
Palmer the soft hackle over the the thorax to create legs (three spiral wraps should do); tie off; clip extra
Pull down on the hackle fibers and fold the raffia over the thorax and hackle; thread wrap the raffia behind the eye leaving room for a head
Fold the raffia back over the thorax 3/4 of the way and fold back to the head; tie off; clip extra
Thread wrap a head; whip finish; head cement.