Winter Stonefly Flymph

[Old Hat]

For our winter stonefly or little brown stone hatch.

Hook: Ken Sawada Low Water salmon hook #12
Thread: brown Griffith's 16/0
Tail: dark natural moose hair
Rib: copper wire
Abdomen: hare's ear (equal mix of black, dun, and natural)
Thorax: black SLF
Hackle: English grouse palmered through thorax

[hankaye]

Old Hat, Howdy;

That is ONE good lookin' fly!
hank

[Roadkill]

Beautiful fly!

Have you dunked that close to home in February?

[Old Hat]

Not this exact pattern, but a very close variation. I have fished flymphs during this hatch for a long time. I developed
It initially for the huge winter stonefly hatch on the middle Deschutes.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Carl,

Great looking fly. The colors really work well together. Like the hook choice as well.

REE

[letumgo]

Gorgeous fly Carl. Great dubbing blend too.

[tie2fish]

Eminently fishable and good looking too.

[redietz]

That'll work.

[kanutripr]

That's one good looking fly. I'm really liking the look of the Ken Sawada hooks.



Vicki

[Old Hat]

Thanks everyone. The hooks are nice but this about as small as this style comes and is too big for most applications. Works well for stonefly sizes though.