FLY
Stonefly adult
Stonefly adult recipe
| Hook | #4 - 14 dry 2x or 3x long |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Tail | moose mane or havelina |
| Body | dubbing and floss |
| Wing | squirrel tail or deer |
| Hackle | dark dry; 1.5 hook gap |
About this fly
From The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying by Fling and Puterbaugh This is an adult stonefly imitation, so tie on a 2x or 3 x long dry fly hook #4 - 14Lay down a base of treadDub in a small lump at the hook bend to spit the tail fibersUse two stiff fibers (moose mane, havelina) for the tail; tie one hair on the far side of the hook shank and one on the near side of the hook shank using the dubbing lump to spread them into a V; tie off and clip excessWrap thread to middle of hook shank and tie in floss to hook bend; use floss color to match local hatch; wrap thread back to two or three eye lengths behind eye; wrap floss in touching wraps to create the body; tie off two or three eye lengths behind eyeStack a pinch of hair (squirrel tail, deer); measure from tie in point to end of tail; tie in on top of the hook shank; tie off and clip excessTie in two dry hackle feathers with barbs 1.5 hook gap length; wrap top feather to behind eye; tie off and clip; wrap second feather to behind eye; tie off and clipWrap head; whip finish; head cement
What the Stonefly adult imitates
- Stonefly adult (adult)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
