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Black Stonefly Nymph
How do you tie a Black Stonefly Nymph?
Black Stonefly Nymph is a nymph fly pattern for Trout. Find its 6 materials and 16 tying steps below.
The Black Stonefly Nymph is an effective pattern for imitating stonefly nymphs, commonly used for trout fishing. It is typically fished near the bottom of streams and rivers.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- Trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Scud Hook, TMC 2457, sizes 10-16
- Thread (8/0), Black
- Tungsten Bead, 3.2mm, Black
- Black Dubbing
- Scud Back, Black
- Turkey Biots, Black
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Tying instructions
Place tungsten bead on hook and secure hook in vise.
Attach thread behind bead and trim tag end.
Create a thread base extending the length of the hook shank.
Dub a small 'butt' section at the rear of the hook.
Tie in a Goose Biot on each side of the hook with tips extending beyond the bend.
Dub forward approximately 1/4-1/3 of the shank length.
Tie in an additional pair of Goose Biots with tips extending to the bend of the hook.
Continue dubbing forward another 1/4-1/3 of the shank length.
Tie in a final pair of Goose Biots with tips extending back.
Tie in a 2-3 inch strip of Scud Back and pull it back.
Dub the thorax, making it thicker than the abdomen, covering 50% of the remaining hook shank.
Fold the Scud Back forward and secure it with thread at the front of the dubbed thorax section.
Pull the remaining Scud Back to the rear of the hook and dub the remainder of the thorax to the bead.
Fold the Scud Back forward again and secure it behind the bead.
Trim excess Scud Back.
Whip finish and apply flex seal to complete the fly.