Smyth Stonefly

This fly resembles a black stonefly larva.  It’s tied to be about an inch in lenght from tail tips to the front of the antennae.  Used mainly as a steelhead and migratory brown trout fly, its also useful in smaller streams and when fishing rivers for resident trout species.

Hook size 10-12 nymph hook
Thread brown 6/0
Tail [...]

Tiny Double Egg Steelhead Fly - McFly Foam

Egg flies were designed to resemble the eggs of fish, and in particular the eggs of migratory species such as Chinook salmon and Rainbow trout.  They come in as many colours and sizes as there are tyers, and their usefulness as a late fall and winter and early spring steelheading fly is well proven.  This [...]

The Classic Wooly Bugger

Wooley Buggers can be used anywhere for any species.  Because they suggest such a wide variety of food items, it doesn’t matter if you are fishing bass in a lake, or brookies in a creek, wooly buggers can sometimes be the ticket to a very successfull day on the water.  Depending on what type of [...]

Tiny Black Stonefly Nymph

Tiny Black Stonefly Nymph

Hook size 12 - 18 nymph
Thread brown 8/0
Tail black goose biots
Body black hares ear dub
Rib fine gold wire
Wingcase turkey feather segment
Head thread head
Antennae black goose biots

Tie this fly in various colours and sizes to ‘match the hatch’ in your area.

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