FLY
Nymph
Yellow Stonefly Nymph
Tied by Darrell Olson
Yellow Stonefly Nymph recipe
| Hook | 3X-long nymph hook, Size 16 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 8/0, Yellow |
| Bead | 3/32-inch, black |
| Weighted Wire | Lead-free round wire, .020 |
| Dubbing Ball | Awesome Possum, Golden Stone |
| Rib | Ultra Wire, brassie size, gold |
| Tail | Yellow goose biots |
| Back | pheasant tail fibers, dyed yellow |
| Abdomen | Awesome Possum, Golden Stone |
| Wing Case | pheasant tail fibers, dyed yellow |
| Thorax | Awesome Possum, Golden Stone |
About this fly
Stonefly nymphs are aquatic, flattened, with 6 sprawling legs and with a segmented abdomen bearing 2 long antenna-like “tails” (cerci). The antennae on the head are long, too. Gills are tuft like and usually positioned at the bases of the legs, on the underside of the body. Each foot has 2 claws. The lengths of the nymph are ½ to 1½ inches.
What the Yellow Stonefly Nymph imitates
- Stonefly nymph (nymph)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
