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Ishiwata's Stonefly
How do you tie a Ishiwata's Stonefly?
Ishiwata's Stonefly is a nymph fly pattern for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead. Find its 12 materials and 13 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead
- Pattern designer
- Traditional (composite pattern)
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At the vise
Materials
- Nymph Hook, TMC 5262, sizes 6-12
- Bead: Black Tungsten Bead, 3.5-4.5mm
- Thread (6/0), Black
- Underbody: Lead-Free Wire, .020
- Tail: Black Goose Biots, forked
- Abdomen: Black Turkey Biot, wrapped
- Rib: Fine Copper Wire
- Wing Case: Black Thin Skin with Flashback
- Thorax: Black Peacock Ice Dub
- Legs: Black Round Rubber Legs, medium
- Antenna: Black Goose Biots
- Head Cement
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Tying instructions
Slide a black tungsten bead onto the hook. Secure in the vise.
Wrap 15-20 turns of lead wire behind the bead. Secure with thread.
Start thread behind the bead and wrap to the bend.
Tie in two black goose biots at the bend, splayed apart, for the forked tail.
Tie in fine copper wire at the bend for the rib.
Tie in a black turkey biot at the bend by the narrow end.
Wrap the biot forward to the midpoint, showing the ridged edge for segmentation. Tie off.
Counter-wrap the copper wire rib forward to reinforce. Tie off and trim.
Tie in a strip of black Thin Skin with flashback for the wing case at the midpoint.
Tie in rubber legs on each side of the thorax, extending outward.
Dub a full thorax of black peacock Ice Dub from the midpoint to behind the bead.
Pull the wing case forward over the thorax. Tie down behind the bead.
Tie in two black goose biots in front for antennae. Whip finish and apply head cement.