Description

Tied by our own, Mike Mercer. These adult stoneflies can be fished as either a searching pattern trying to locate feeding trout, best fished in riffles or areas just below riffles, or as a great imitation when matching the hatch. This fly works great either skated or drifted, and when drifted can be used as both the hatch and an indicator, with a nymph or emerger fished beneath.

GOLDEN STONE FLY RECIPE:

HOOK:  TFS 2302, size 4-10
THREAD:  Ultra 70 Tying Thread, camel
TAIL:  Sili Legs, pumpkin/black flake
ABDOMEN:  Midge Tubing, Yellow Fly Foam, colored with permanent marker
THORAX:  Mercer's Buggy Nymph Dubbing, golden stone
COLLAR:  Mercer's Buggy Nymph Dubbing, golden stone
FIRST UNDERWING:  Krystal Flash, pearl
SECOND UNDERWING:  Moose Mane
THIRD UNDERWING:  Elk Body Hair
FIRST OVERWING:  McFlylon Poly Yarn, orange
SECOND OVERWING:  McFlylon Poly Yarn, yellow
LEGS:  Sili Legs, pumpkin/black flake
HEAD:  Fly Foam, yellow - colored with a permanent marker, light tan and black spots for eyes
ANTENNA:  Sili Legs, pumpkin/black flake

CA Warning:  WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - https://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product