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Magneto Stone
How do you tie a Magneto Stone?
Magneto Stone is a nymph fly pattern for trout, steelhead. Find its 10 materials and 22 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout, steelhead
- Pattern designer
- Devin Olsen
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Hanak 970 #8
- Bead: 3.8mm Tungsten Bead, Pink
- Lead Wire: 0.020" Lead Wire
- Thread: Veevus 14/0 Black
- Rubber Legs: Life Flex Rubber Legs, Black
- Wire: UTC Ultra Wire, Brassy Size Silver
- Shellback: Black Fino Skin
- Abdomen: Purple Micro Polar Chenille
- Thorax: Black Polar Chenille
- Zap-A-Gap
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Tying instructions
Place hook in vise.
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Wrap lead wire around the hook shank, covering about 3/4 of the shank.
Secure the lead wire with thread wraps.
Apply Zap-A-Gap to the last few thread wraps.
Tie in black rubber legs at the bend, folding them over to create a loop.
Align the tips of the rubber legs to form the tail and secure with a pinch wrap.
Trim the tail to the desired length.
Tie in silver wire at the tie-in point.
Tie in black Fino Skin at the tie-in point, with the matte side facing up.
Advance the thread about 2/3 of the way forward.
Tie in purple micro polar chenille at the tie-in point.
Wrap the purple micro polar chenille forward, creating a segmented abdomen.
Tie off and trim the excess purple micro polar chenille.
Fold the black Fino Skin over the abdomen and secure it at the tie-in point.
Tie in black polar chenille at the tie-in point.
Wrap the black polar chenille forward, creating the thorax.
Tie off and trim the excess black polar chenille.
Wrap the silver wire forward, creating a rib.
Tie off and break off the excess silver wire.
Fold the Fino Skin back and secure with a few thread wraps.
Whip finish and apply head cement.