It’s got rubber legs for the ultimate bug factor,
a ragged dubbed body, closed cell foam butt, and a stiff deer hair wing
for visibility and flotation. When it comes to effective stone fly
imitations, this fly pattern’s got all the bases covered!
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Schlotter’s Rogue Foam Giant Black Stonefly is the perfect imitator of
the granddaddy of the stoneflies and that early season treat, the black
stonefly (or giant salmonfly). This very large dry fly is constructed
using light, segmented, and water resistant fly tying foam and stiff,
hollow deer and/or elk hair. These materials and the flies construction
allow the fly to ride high on the water’s surface, where it will be
visible to both angler and trout. With this fly in your arsenal, you
can fish even the roughest riffles with success.
Kaufmann’s Orange Stimulator is a perfect imitator of that favorite
early season stonefly hatch of large black stoneflies, commonly known
as “giant salmonflies.” With its attractive orange floss body, stiff
elk hair wing, and supportive hackle, this fly will ride neatly and
visibly on the water’s surface – just where those hungry trout want it.
Parachute Madam X - SalmonflyThe Madam X is named after
its signature crossed rubber legs which provide the bug with loads of
animated movement. The clever addition of a parachute wing post makes
this fly highly visible, even in the roughest and toughest riffles and
current seams. The Orange Parachute Madam X is an excellent imitation
of that large early season morsel, the giant salmonfly or black
stonefly – put a neat little row of these bugs in your trout fly box
and you won’t be disappointed.
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Clark's Salmonfly is an easy-to-cast and highly effective imitation of
an adult Black Stonefly (Giant Salmonfly). Clark began tying his
stonefly pattern way back in 1983 and no matter how anglers meet Lee
Clark's Stonefly, they just seem to fall in love. This fly is
constructed using light, buggy, and durable poly yarn and has been
turning heads in riffles and pools across the world for over three
decades!
GOLDEN STONEFLY
Kaufmann's Bead Head Rubber Legs Golden Stonefly
Kaufmann’s Bead Head Rubber Legs Golden Stone is a fantastic imitation
of the common and widespread Golden Stonefly (Acroneurinae and
Perlinae) in its mature nymph life stage. Kaufmann designed this fly
with realism and movement in mind; it’s got wiggly rubber legs, buggy
biot antennae and tails, layered turkey feather wing cases, and the
tyer’s signature blend of three dubbing materials for that perfect
touch of underwater realism. The bead head on this fly provides a bit
of flash, an attractive profile, and will allow an angler to get the
fly down in the fastest of water columns – your favorite stretch of
pocket water awaits!
Full article >>Mercer’s Poxyback Golden Stonefly is a fantastic imitation of the common and widespread Golden Stonefly (Acroneurinae and Perlinae)
in its mature nymph life stage. Mercer designed this fly with realism
and movement in mind; it’s got ragged legs, weighted dark eyes, long
golden rubber tails and antennae, and its cleverly epoxied wing pads
offer a striking underwater realism that feeding trout just can’t
ignore!
Full article >> Chocklett's Tungsten Gummy Golden Stonefly
Chocklett’s Tungsten Gummy Golden Stonefly is not a streamer pattern
used to catch striped bass, but it incorporates the very same Sili Skin
that has made the Gummy Minnow so effective. The Gummy Stonefly also
uses the added weight of tungsten to help keep the fly low in the water
column – where it should be. This fly pattern is extremely realistic,
and the perfect answer to fishing those epic golden stonefly hatches!
Kaufmann's Stimulator Golden Stonefly
Kaufmann’s Yellow Stimulator is a perfect imitator of that favorite
early season stonefly hatch of large golden stoneflies. With its
attractive yellow floss body, stiff elk hair wing, and supportive
hackle, this fly will ride neatly and visibly on the water’s surface –
just where those hungry trout want it.
Full article >>Large bugs tend to float high on the water’s surface and put up visible
struggles as they fight the main current, so Mr. Swisher designed this
fly to be heavy on hackle and long on legs. The Madam X is named after
its signature crossed rubber legs which provide the bug with loads of
animated movement. The clever addition of a parachute wing post makes
this fly highly visible, even in the roughest and toughest riffles and
current seams. The Yellow Parachute Madam X is an excellent imitation
of that large early season morsel, the golden stonefly – put a neat
little row of these bugs in your trout fly box and you won’t be
disappointed.
Full article >> Clark's Golden Stonefly Clark's Golden Stonefly is an easy-to-cast and highly effective
imitation of an adult Golden Stonefly. Clark began tying his stonefly
pattern way back in 1983 and no matter how anglers meet Lee Clark's
Stonefly, they just seem to fall in love. This fly is constructed using
light, buggy, and durable poly yarn and has been turning heads in
riffles and pools across the world for over three decades!
Full article >>The Designated Hitter Golden Stonefly is a fantastically attractive and
durable imitation of an emergent or adult Golden Stonefly. It’s got
rubber legs for the ultimate bug factor, a ragged dubbed body, closed
cell foam butt, and a stiff deer hair wing for visibility and
flotation. When it comes to effective stone fly imitations, this fly
pattern’s got all the bases covered!
Full article >>Schlotter’s Rogue Foam Golden Stonefly is the perfect imitator of those
prized early season stoneflies of a rich golden color. This medium
sized dry fly is constructed using light, segmented, and water
resistant fly tying foam and stiff, hollow deer and/or elk hair. These
materials and the fly’s construction allow it to ride high on the
water’s surface, where it will be visible to both angler and trout.
With this fly in your arsenal, you can fish even the roughest riffles
with success.
Full article >>LITTLE BROWN STONEFLY
Mercer's Little Brown BugMercer’s Little Brown Bug is a fantastic imitation of the common and
widespread Little Brown Stonefly (Nemoura) in its mature nymph life
stage. Mercer designed this fly to complement his other little brown
stonefly patterns. It’s got an iridescent bead head for profile and
underwater flair, a tightly ribbed brown body, and shaggy barred wings
and legs. The natural bend and slim quality of this little fly pattern
make it the perfect early season trout snack on your favorite stretch
of western water!
Full article >>Mercer’s Bead Head Poxyback Micro Brown Stone is a fantastic imitation
of the common and widespread Little Brown Stonefly (Nemoura) in its
mature nymph life stage. Mercer designed this fly with realism and
trout-enticing movement in mind; it’s got shaggy dubbed legs, a ribbed
body, short biot tails, wispy antennae, a gold bead head for profile
and weight, and its cleverly epoxied wing translucent pads offer a
striking underwater realism that feeding trout just can’t ignore!
Full article >> Hart's Dark LordBased on the classic impressionistic nymph, the Prince Nymph, Hart’s
Dark Lord solves the problem he found with many insects that populate
his Shasta trout waters – their dull or dark coloration relative to
other nymphs and emergers from around the country. Hart’s solution: he
turned down the colors of the effective Prince Nymph, but used
materials that would preserve the attractive contrast of the Prince
Nymph’s classic design. Hart also included longer legs in the bug to
make it swim more like the real thing. The results have elevated Hart’s
Dark Lord to star status on many early season fly fishers’ lists and is
an especially effective imitator of early season stoneflies like the
Little Brown Stonefly.
Caddis Variant Little Brown StoneflyWith its durable hair wing, ultra thick hackle collar, and elegantly
wrapped body, the Ginger Caddis Variant makes the perfect flitty
imitation of an adult little brown stonefly. Give this bug a few
twitches through the main drift and watch your favorite trout river
boil with aggressive rises!
Elk Hair Caddis Little Brown Stonefly The Elk Hair Caddis is an elegant imitation of an adult caddis, but can
also be highly effective when imitating Little Brown Stoneflies in
their adult life stage. The Elk Hair Caddis Little Brown Stonefly
should hold a prominent place in any angler's well-stocked trout fly
box.
Full article >>Garcia’s Mother’s Day Caddis Little Brown Stonefly is a wildly popular
fly pattern proudly designed by Greg Garcia, expertly produced by
Umpqua Feather Merchants, and is a superb imitation of a Little Brown
Stonefly. It’s constructed with an attractive glass bead, several
strands of flash, a classic elk wing, and a stiff hackle that allows it
to float high on the water’s surface for great visibility and realistic
action. This sweet little fly pattern is a hungry trout’s perfect early
season lunch!
Full article >>Kaufmann’s Olive Stimulator is a perfect imitator of that favorite high
season stonefly hatch of large little brown stoneflies. With its
attractive, yet subtle olive floss body, stiff elk hair wing, and
supportive hackle, this fly will ride neatly and visibly on the water’s
surface – just where those hungry trout want it.
Full article >>Potter's Pearl Trude Little Brown StoneflyPotter's Pearl Trude Little Brown Stonefly is an excellent example of
using modern materials to dress an old school fly. It's also an
excellent imitation of a Little Brown Stonefly in the adult life stage.
This fly combines the lightness of a synthetic fiber wing with the
sheen of a pearl tinsel body. Don't worry though, natural hackle fibers
give it a classic leggy-ness trout can't resist.
Full article >>The Henryville Special has its design origins in an English sedge
pattern called the Kimbridge Sedge and today its many variations are
used to imitate a wide variety of caddisflies around the world – it’s
known by many as THE caddis imitation. The classic Henryville Special
is the perfect imitation of an adult little brown stonefly; a fly
creation hungry trout will be happy to chomp!
Full article >>SKWALA STONEFLY
Kaufmann's Stimulator Olive SkwalaKaufmann’s Olive Stimulator is a perfect imitator of that, limited, but
often highly productive early season hatch of Skwala stoneflies. With
its subdued olive floss body, stiff elk hair wing, and supportive
hackle, this fly will ride neatly and visibly on the water’s surface –
just where those hungry Montana and Washington trout want it.
Full article >>Large bugs tend to float high on the water’s surface and put up visible
struggles as they fight the main current, so Mr. Swisher designed this
fly to be heavy on hackle and long on legs. The Madam X is named after
its signature crossed rubber legs which provide the bug with loads of
animated movement. The clever addition of a parachute wing post makes
this fly highly visible, even in the roughest and toughest riffles and
current seams. The Peacock Parachute Madam X is an excellent imitation
of that large early season morsel, the skwala stonefly – put a neat
little row of these bugs in your trout fly box, head to Montana or
Washington, and you won’t be disappointed.
Full article >> Hill's Designated Hitter Skwala Stonefly
The Designated Hitter Skwala is a fantastically attractive and durable
imitation of an emergent or adult Skwala stonefly. It’s got rubber legs
for the ultimate bug factor, a ragged dubbed body, closed cell foam
butt, and a stiff deer hair wing for visibility and flotation. When it
comes to effective stone fly imitations, this fly pattern’s got all the
bases covered!
Full article >>Schlotter’s Rogue Foam Skwala is the perfect imitator of those prized
early season stoneflies of a deep olive color, native to the Bitterroot
Valley in Montana and throughout Washington’s healthy network of rivers
and streams. This medium sized dry fly is constructed using light,
segmented, and water resistant fly tying foam and stiff, hollow deer
and/or elk hair. These materials and the fly’s construction allow it to
ride high on the water’s surface, where it will be visible to both
angler and trout. With this fly in your arsenal, you can fish even the
roughest riffles with success.
Full article >>LITTLE YELLOW STONEFLY
Mercer's Poxyback Little Yellow Stonefly
Mercer’s Poxyback Little Yellow Stone is a fantastic imitation of the
common and widespread Little Yellow Stonefly (Perlodidae Isoperla) in
its mature nymph life stage. Mercer designed this fly with realism and
trout-enticing movement in mind; it’s got sparse legs, a slender
copper-ribbed body, long tails and antennae, and its cleverly epoxied
wing pads offer a striking underwater realism that feeding trout just
can’t ignore!
Befus' Bead Head Wired Stone Little Yellow StoneflyBefus’ Gold Bead Wired Stonefly – Little Yellow Stone employs two
colors of fly tying to create a new look in weighted nymph bodies. It’s
also got a gold bead head for a bit of flash, profile, and weight. The
Wired Stonefly is the perfect answer for anglers looking to fish a
mid-season Little Yellow Stonefly hatch.
Burk's Extended Body Yellow Stonefly
Burk’s Extended Body Yellow Stonefly is a perfect imitator of that
favorite early season stonefly hatch of little yellow stoneflies,
commonly known as “Yellow Sallies.” With its innovative and realistic
red-tipped foam extended body, stiff white hair wing, and supportive
contrasting hackle, this fly will ride neatly and visibly on the
water’s surface – just where those hungry trout want it.
Full article >>Kaufmann’s Yellow Stimulator is a perfect imitator of that favorite
early season stonefly hatch of little yellow stoneflies, commonly known
as “Yellow Sallies.” With its attractive yellow floss body, stiff elk
hair wing, and supportive hackle, this fly will ride neatly and visibly
on the water’s surface – just where those hungry trout want it.
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