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Stonefly Nymphs - big flies for big fish!

Stoneflies are a small, but divers family of insects that are adapted to well oxygenated streams and rivers. Stonefly nymphs have fixed gills that can only extract oxygen in moving water. If trapped in still water they quickly die. Most stoneflies crawl out of the water to hatch. The normal procedure is for nymphs to

migrate to shore to hatch. This migration activity is attractive to trout, grayling and whitefish. Some smaller species do hatch mid river at the waters surface much like mayflies do. Nymphs of several giant stone flies live in our rivers for up to three years before they hatch into winged adults. They are available to trout in several sizes, nearly year round. As the nymphs grow, they must take ever larger territories. The redistribution of territory usually happens enmass with many insects changing territory at the same time. This is called a behavioral drift. The largest behavioral drift cycles of stone fly nymphs occur mid-September through May. These mass movements of insects occur during the twilight of early morning and late evening. During these periods nymphs move down stream. Many are exposed to the currents and swept along out of control. Trout key on these vulnerable morsels. Drifting stone fly nymphs stay very close to the bottom. A fly fished within 4" of the bottom is more effective than one fish 8" from the bottom. For this reason you should carry stone fly nymph patterns in several different weights to cover different water depths and speeds. Nymphs of both Salmonflies and Golden Stones become more brightly collored just before they hatch. As the adult insect matures inside the nymphal skin, that skin is stretched and thinned slightly making it more transparent. The brightening adult insect begins to show through and the over all appearance of the insect changes. The flies listed below will cover all of the subsurface "giant stone fly" nymph activity. There are patterns such as the
Little Golden Stone which covers growing Golden Stones and many smaller species as well.

Several weeks before the hatch, nymphs of most species of stone flies, including the giant ones such as salmon flies and golden stones will start to migrate to staging areas along the banks. No other occurrence in our rivers produces a feeding frenzy like a migration of big stone fly nymphs. Even the largest trout find it hard to refuse a big stone fly nymph fished deep along the bottom. The peak of this activity is the last two weeks before the hatch

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starts and the first week after the hatch begins.

Stoneflies

		Bitch Creek This woven chenille body stone fly nymph has been a favorite in the Rookie Mountain States since the early '60s. It is also a popular steelhead fly on the West Coast, particularly in Oregon. Heavy weighted.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
9067-04	Bitch Creek	4	3 for $5.25
9067-06	Bitch Creek	6	3 for $5.25

		FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Dark Brown After reading "Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout" by Charlie Brooks we decided to try some heavy weighted Stone Fly Nymphs tied in-the-round. This method makes the nymph look the same whether up side down or right side up. This fly has been a success since 1975. Heavy weighted.
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11000-02	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Dark Brown	2	3 for $5.25
11000-04	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Dark Brown	4	3 for $5.25
11000-06	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Dark Brown	6	3 for $5.25
11000-08	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Dark Brown	8	3 for $5.25
11000-10	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Dark Brown	10	3 for $5.25

		FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Golden Like all other insects stoneflies must shed their exoskeletons in order to grow. Some species of stoneflies turn from dappled brown shades to gold color for a period after this process. This brightly colored nymph pattern is very effective during high water periods when newly transformed nymphs are being washed from the gravel. Heavy weighted.
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11500-06	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Golden	6	3 for $5.25
11500-08	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Golden	8	3 for $5.25
11500-10	FFS Stone Fly Nymph, Golden	10	3 for $5.25

		Golden Stone, Little There are many species of small golden brown stonefly nymphs in most watersheds. The Little Golden Stone Nymph is a fly that is productive in a wide range of stream types from crystal clear spring creeks to glacial fed run-off rivers. Lightly weighted.
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11950-10	Golden Stone, Little	10	3 for $5.25
11950-12	Golden Stone, Little	12	3 for $5.25
11950-14	Golden Stone, Little	14	3 for $5.25

		Kaufmann Stone, Rubber Leg, Black This is a recent version of Randall Kaufmann's famous Kaufmann Stonefly Nymph. It is very popular and productive when used for both trout and steelhead. It is very heavy weighted.
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14280	Kaufmann Stone, Rubber Leg, Black	4	3 for $7.25
14281	Kaufmann Stone, Rubber Leg, Black	6	3 for $7.25

		Kaufmann Stone, Brown This an early version of the Kaufmann Stone which uses picked out angora hair for the legs. Precisely formed wing cases are the key feature. It is very heavy weighted.
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14261	Kaufmann Stone, Brown	4	3 for $5.95
14262	Kaufmann Stone, Brown	6	3 for $5.95

		Kaufmann Stone, Golden This bright gold fly is deadly during spring run-off periods. It is very heavy weighted.
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14270	Kaufmann Stone, Golden	8	3 for $5.95
14271	Kaufmann Stone, Golden	10	3 for $5.95
14272	Kaufmann Stone, Golden	12	3 for $5.95

		King Stone Nymph, Brown Matt King designed this fly using Thin Skin for the back and wing cases. It is very realistic to both anglers and trout. Medium weighted.
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01126-06	King Stone Nymph, Brown	6	3 for $5.95

		King Stone Nymph, Golden Matt King designed this fly using Thin Skin for the back and wing cases. It is very realistic to both anglers and trout. Medium weighted.
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01127-08	King Stone Nymph, Golden	8	3 for $5.95

		Montana Stone This may be one of the first really popular stonefly nymph patterns. It can be as productive now as ever. Medium weighted.
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12230-04	Montana Stone	4	3 for $5.25
12230-06	Montana Stone	6	3 for $5.25

		Ugly Bug This is a Brad Jackson pattern made from lead wire, black chenille and rubber legs. This the most heavily weighted stonefly nymph we sell.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
12380-04	Ugly Bug	4	3 for $5.25
12380-06	Ugly Bug	6	3 for $5.25

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Bitch Creek	Kaufmann Stone, Black	King Stone Nymph, Golden
FFS Stone Nymph, Brown	Kaufmann Stone, Brown	Montana Stone
FFS Stone Nymph, Golden	Kaufmann Stone, Golden	Ugly Bug
Golden Stone, Little	King Stone Nymph, Brown	Bead Head Stone Fly Nymphs