Giant Black Stonefly

August 21, 2024 Published by

Giant Black Stonefly

Nymph

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Daiichi 1720, Size 10

Thread: Black 8/0 Thread

Materials-

weighted wire: 10 wraps of 0.020 Lead-Free Wire

tail: Black Ostrich Herl

body: Wool Dubbing

legs: Black Hackle

wing case: Black Goose

thorax: Wool Dubbing

Notes:

The black stonefly nymph is a fly pattern designed to imitate the nymph stage of the stonefly, an aquatic insect found in clean, fast-flowing streams and rivers. Stoneflies are an important food source for many freshwater fish species, making the black stonefly nymph an effective and versatile fly for fly fishing.

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