Stonefly #1 |
Stonefly
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Stonefly #1
is the first stonefly pattern I ever tied. It is a
Gary Borger design and can be found in his excellent book,
Designing Trout Flies. Borger ties the woodchuck-fur
wing on last, at the head, laying it over the hackle collar after
cutting out a V-shape in the top of the
collar.
Stonefly #2 is my
adaptation. In this variation, the wing is tied on before
the hackle is tied in, as you would on flies such as the Stimulator
or Sofa Pillow pattern.
Hook: Size 2-10, 3XL
(photos are of size 6 Tiemco 200)
Thread: Color
and size to suite.
Tail and underbody: Clump of deer hair
tied in along shank (see picture below), with tips forming the fly's
tail. The deer hair underbody is helpful in floating the
fly.
Body: Over the deer hair underbody, dub a body
with an appropriate color.
Hackle/Legs: Dry fly
hackle
Wing:
clump of Woodchuck fur, both underfur and guard hair. Note
the nice white tips in the photos.
Notes: Stonefly #1:
clip a V-shape in the top and bottom of hackle before
tying in the
wing.
Stonefly #2: the wing is tied in
first and then the hackle. Clip a V-shape into the
bottom of the hackle and leave the top full.