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[Inconnu]

I love fishing Stoneflies, either adults or nymphs. This one I adapted to a Draper style hook to give it that wide bodied look typical of the insect. Anyone else have a Stonefly pattern they wouldn't mind sharing?

Draper Hook by Partridge:


Finished fly:

[TroutJournal]

Wow, I'm impressed that looks awesome!!

[Inconnu]

I use a wing burner and the church window feathers from a ringneck, just make sure you do it outside, it is a bit smelly. I picked up the dubbing from Ronn Lucas who is the only person I have found that supplies the golden stone dubbing of that type.
The Draper Hooks are a hunt and buy thing. Sometimes I get them on e-bay and sometimes up the street at the fly shop (or what passes for one here.)
The medium amber swannundaze or v-rib is meant to let some of the dubbing poke through and give it a buggy feel.
For weight I use a tungsten impregnated sheeting you can buy now, and stretch it over the fram and wrap a few layers of thread over it and give it a coat of clear nail polish.

[flyguy]

Nice looking fly. Cool hook too.

[Stripper]

I saw some of those hooks at the local Orvis shop. I shoulda bought them, they were half price

[Inconnu]

If you want to add weight to this hook, the best way I have found is to use the tungsten impregnated sheeting available in the tying section these days.




Give it a coat of clear nail polish when you are done....