FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Dark Stone
Tied by Christian Andrews
Dark Stone recipe
| Hook | #6 sproat |
|---|---|
| Thread | Claret |
| Tag | gold tinsel |
| Tail | three wild turkey tail barbs, divided |
| Rib | gold oval tinsel |
| Body | dark brown seal fur, dubbed |
| Hackle | dark brown hen |
| Wings | wild turkey tail feather slips |
About this fly
from Famous Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury with materials help from Flies by J. Edson Leonard
What the Dark Stone imitates
- Stonefly adult (adult)
Tied for: Trout (general)
Where the Dark Stone came from
- Described by Charles F. Orvis (comp.), 1885. Earliest dated vault record of this exact name.Source: Orvis & Cheney, Fishing with the Fly (1885)
- Described by Mary Orvis Marbury, 1892. Explains the name: Stonefly name from the insects hiding under stones; ties it to Theakston's 'Browns' class.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O No.127
- Originated by unknown. Named for the stonefly naturals; no maker recorded.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O No.127
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O, No. 127. The photo above is a later tie, not the original.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
