Fall

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 Black Turkey Biot
• Ribbing Clear UTC viny
• Body Black or brown fine dubbing
  
• Thorax Hackle to match body colour
• Wingcase turkey feather segment (underside folded over and exposed)
• Head brown or black thread

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Fly Pattern Specific Rivers:

• Saugeen River
• Credit River
• Maitland River
• Bronte Creek