Monday, March 9, 2009

Monday March 9th, 2009 Stellar Stoneflies


Hi Everybody!

It was nice to see 14 tyers come out on such a frigid night. The theme tonight was stoneflies. We attacked three patterns that are quite useful in Alberta. Try the Montana stonefly on our local trout lakes. The Brooks Stonefly is big and imitates the nymph of a salmonfly. Charlie Brooks liked big flies for BIG fish! The Bitch Creek Nymph is an excellent pattern when the cutthroat are not rising. Remember to get all three patterns down, bottom bouncing. Number 5 split shots are your friends unless you hit yourself in the back of the head. Ouch!

Our final tying session is next week. Willy and Bob will be the final presenters. See you there!

Montana Stonefly

Hook: size 6 to 12, 3X
Tail: Brown goose biots
Body: Black Chenille
Thorax: Yellow chenille
Wing Case: Black chenille
Hackle: Black or brown
Weight: lead substitute (0.20)

Originator: Charlie Brooks

Brooks Stonefly

Hook: size 6 to 12, 3X
Weight: lead substitute (o.20)
Tail: Brown goose biots
Rib: Copper wire
Body: brown yarn (try uniyarn)
Gills: white ostrich herl
Hackle: brown and grizzle

...try this pattern with black or gold yarn


Bitch Creek Nymph

Hook: size 6 to 12, 3x
Weight: lead substitute
Tails/Antenna: white rubber legs
Body: Orange and black chenille (woven)
Thorax: Black chenille
Hackle: Dun, black or brown


The gang tying stoneflies.







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