Productive Stonefly Pattern?

[Renegade J]

I just got into fly tying. I've started with nymphs, however am lacking a stonefly pattern. What stonefly pattern do you reccomend? What size and color? BTW I fish the Bow river, Blackstone, and would like to try the Oldman and Crow.

[Flieguy]

nymph you mean? #8 jimmy legs in brown or black. It's always the stupid looking flies that destroy

[32-40win]

For a nymph, this one works well, McLennan's Alberta stone;

http://www.westernsportfishing.ca/Al...e/default.html

[2alarmfishing]

Originally Posted by 32-40win

For a nymph, this one works well, McLennan's Alberta stone;

http://www.westernsportfishing.ca/Al...e/default.html

This I like

[Dragless]

I have luck with copper johns where there are stone flies I know it's more of a suggestive pattern but I believe it resembles small golden stones more than anything and it's a really heavy pattern which helps in the fast flowing freestone streams most stoneflies are found in. Probably not the best imitation but it has its place imo

[FlyTrapper]

Originally Posted by Flieguy

nymph you mean? #8 jimmy legs in brown or black. It's always the stupid looking flies that destroy

X2 on this for sure. Always kills on the Oldman.

[rycoma]

Double bead black/yellow stonefly

[Renegade J]

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll start with the Jimmy Legs. They look easy to tie so it doesn't hurt as bad when you loose one. Dragless: Do you use copper johns with darker color wire to represent stoneflies or just the standard copper color?

[The Fisherman Guy]

Jimmy Legs don't work at all.

[Cowtown guy]

Originally Posted by Renegade J

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll start with the Jimmy Legs. They look easy to tie so it doesn't hurt as bad when you loose one. Dragless: Do you use copper johns with darker color wire to represent stoneflies or just the standard copper color?

I tie red, orange, copper, black chartreuse, silver and blue.

[Calgaryguy1977]

Originally Posted by Flieguy

nymph you mean? #8 jimmy legs in brown or black. It's always the stupid looking flies that destroy

Hahahha I see your Jimmy Legs and raise you a griffiths gnat! Same thing, dumb looking fly but productive as hell, believe it or not!

[Flieguy]

Originally Posted by Calgaryguy1977

Hahahha I see your Jimmy Legs and raise you a griffiths gnat! Same thing, dumb looking fly but productive as hell, believe it or not!

I've never met a competitive fly fisher who likes perfect little traditional dries. It's always the ugliest weird looking stuff that puts the most fish in the net. I won't name any more names though, for fear my comp buddies will beat me and cut out my tongue