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Rowley Stone
How do you tie a Rowley Stone?
Rowley Stone is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 11 materials and 15 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Rowley Benchwork
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Ahrex FW561 size 8-14
- Bead: 3.5mm green
- Thread: Semperfli Nanosilk 12/0 black
- Tail: Black goose biot
- Antenna: Black goose biot
- Legs: Black goose biot
- Body: Black Hends Body Glass
- Thorax: Moose body
- Dubbing: Black dubbing
- UV Resin: Gulff Classic
- UV Resin: Gulff Black Magic
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the hook eye and wrap back to the hook point.
Tie in the black goose biot tails.
Tie in the black Hends Body Glass for the body.
Wrap the body glass forward to create the abdomen.
Tie in the black goose biot legs.
Tie in the black goose biot antenna.
Slide the green bead over the hook eye.
Tie in the moose body for the thorax.
Dub the thorax with black dubbing.
Whip finish.
Trim the thread.
Apply Gulff Classic UV resin to the head.
Apply Gulff Black Magic UV resin to the head.
Cure the UV resin with a UV light.