Chocolate Bunny Bead Head Nymph

The Chocolate Bunny has been for several years now one of my “Go To” nymphs for just about any trout or salmon species.  It seems to imitate many mayfly nymphs, as well as stoneflies and possibly some caddis larva as well.  The year I began fly fishing, I tied this fly using  Hares Ear Dubbin, [...]

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 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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