This very buggy stonefly imitation can be tied in several variants to match a local stonefly hatch, to imitate a terrestrial grasshopper, or even as a generic attractor pattern. Despite all the materials, it's not too difficult of a tie and most beginners can can get the grasp of this one fairly quickly.
Hook: Curved dry, #6-16
Thread: Any color to match body/head
Tail: Elk body hair
Rib: Small wire rib
Body: Sparkle dubbing
Hackle: Palmered (any color)
Wing: Elk body hair
Head: Same as body
Front hackle: Grizzly dry
Savage Flies is a project with the mission of encouraging and teaching fly tying to as many people as possible. The channel is named after one of my western Maryland homewaters, the Savage River. I've been uploading at least three new videos a week (usually Monday, Wednesday and Friday).
28 авг 2024
