STONEFLY NYMPH, BROOKS

 Hook:  (M)  79580 + Lead Weight  
 Size:   2-8
 Thread:  Black 6/0
 Tail:  Black Goose Biots
 Body:  Black Wool Yarn
 Rib:  Copper Wire
 Hackle:  Grizzly & Dark Brown Dyed  Grizzly Saddle
 Gills :  White Ostrich Herl  

Notes on tying:
1. Wrap 10 wraps of 0.20 lead wire behind the eye.
2. Tie in goose biots for the tail.
3. Wrap body with wool yarn.
4. Take two turns of each of the grizzly saddle and grizzly dyed dark brown saddle hackle.
5. Wrap white ostrich herl at the base of hackle for the gill.
7. Whip finish head.

 This is stonefly nymph pattern developed by Charles Brooks that is listed in Fly Patterns of Yellowstone by Craig Mathews.  Fish this fly with a dead drift for trout, salmon and steelhead.

Mark Andracki 105 12th Ave Coralville, IA 52241