Stonefly Nymph – Fly Vault™

Stone-A-Mite Wiggler

July 31, 2025 Published by DDOlson

Stone-A-Mite Wiggler

Stonefly Nymph

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Salmon Fly Hook Daiichi 2421, Size 8

Thread: Veevus 140, Black

Materials- articulation: Fish Skull Articulated Fish Spine, 20mm tail: Tuft of Black Marabou back rib: 8lb Tippet back: Black Thin Skin body hackle: Olive Emu Feather abdomen: Ice Dub – Peacock Black head: Nymph Head Fly Color Brass Bead 4.0mm, Caddis Green butt: Olive Emu legs: Black Life Flex Legs wing case: Black Thin Skin thorax: Ice Dub Peacock Black

Notes:

Stone-A-Mite Wiggler – Steve Wascher

According to Steve Wascher the “Stone-A-Mite Wiggler”, when tied in a variety of sizes and color variations is able to impersonate a wide variety of aquatic insects that live in both warm and cold water environments.

Material List:

Tail:

Rear Wiggle Section – Fish Skull Articulated Fish Spine, 20mm
Thread: Veevus 140, Black
Tail: Tuft of Black Marabou
Rib: 8lb Tippet
Shell Back: Black Thin Skin
Hackle: Olive Emu Feather
Dubbing: Ice Dub – Peacock Black

Body:

Hook: Salmon Fly Hook Daiichi 2421, Size 8
Head: Nymph Head Fly Color Brass Bead 4.0mm, Caddis Green
Thread: Veevus 140, Black
Rear Wiggle Section Attachment: Loop of 12lb Tippet
Butt: Olive Emu.
Legs: 3 pair of Black Life Flex Legs
Wing Case: Black Thin Skin
Dubbing: Ice Dub Peacock Black

Golden stone nymph

June 22, 2025 Published by Und3rdawg

Golden stone nymph

Bead Head Nymph, Mayfly Nymph, Stonefly Nymph

Tied By Mark Toole

Hook: Size 8 Orvis 2xl curved shank with a brown 3.3 mm bead and around 10 wraps of lead or lead free wire

Thread: Brown nano silk

Materials- tail: Turkey biots back: Turkey feather vains rib: Flat gold wire from sybal abdomen: Sparkle frog Golden stone dubbing from Fly Tyers Dungeon thorax: Sparkle frog Golden stone dubbing from Fly Tyers Dungeon back: Turkey vains back: Chartreuse crystal flash legs: Brown Resin: Thick resin

Notes:

Put bead on hook, place in vise and wrap around 10 wraps of .020 wire, use thread to secure wire up next to bead. Advance thread to where the barb is (or would be) and then tie in the turkey biots. Tie in the smaller bunch of turkey vains and flat wire to the base of the tail, then dub the abdomen up to thorax and pull the turkey vains over the back and then palmer the wire to the thorax and tie in. Tie in the crystal flash into a small bunch in front of the abdomen and then tie in the larger bunch of turkey vains advance thread about 2-3 wraps towards the eye and tie in the legs. Back thread to the abdomen and dub the thorax to the bead. Pull turkey vains over to create the wing casing and then twist the crystal flash into a tight bunch and pull over the wing casing and tie off. Whip finish and add more dubbing and whip finish until dubbing runs out. Then put thick resin over wing casing all the way on top of the bead and torch with resin light.

Winter Stonefly Nymph

January 29, 2025 Published by DDOlson

Winter Stonefly Nymph

Stonefly Nymph

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Lightning Strike Nymph/Hopper Hook NH9, Size 16 or 18

Thread: 70 Denier Black

Materials-

Antennae/Tail: Centipede Legs – Black Mini

weighted wire: 0.015 Lead-Free Wire

abdomen: Black Stretch Tubing Medium (roughly 2” long)

wing case: Pheasant Fibers (6 – 8)

thorax: Black Rabbit Dubbing

Notes:

Stonefly nymphs can be used to catch trout throughout the entire year. Many stonefly species spend two to four years as nymphs in the bottom of the river, acting as the main forage for many trout species, even during the winter. When fishing stonefly patterns before they begin to migrate to the edges of the river, it’s best to use smaller, more discrete fly patterns.

Category: Stonefly Nymph