Realistic Stonefly Fly Pattern

by MS.com staff on July 22, 2011

Stonefly Pattern

Realistic Stonefly Fly Pattern

Hook - Alec Jackson Spey
Size - #7
Thread – black
Weight – optional
Tail - porcupine quills
Underbody – dental tape
Abdomen – 1/4″ laytex strips folded in half and palmered forward
Wing Cases - wing buds at Hatchmasters
Thorax - brown ostrich
Legging – porcupine quill and japanese nymph legs sold at Hatchmasters.
Head Underbody – laytex
Antennas – porcupine quill with horse hair run through it.

Comment – Thanks to “WickedCarpenter” for this realistic fly. The Stonefly was colored with a brown and tan marker and coated with SoftTex.

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