Golden Stonefly (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Hesperoperla pacifica, fished in May, June, July across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Hesperoperla pacifica
- Hook sizes: #8, #10, #12
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 52–65°F
- Water types: Freestone, Tailwater
- Best months: May, June, July
- Regions: Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Steelhead
How to tie the Golden Stonefly (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 5263 3XL, sizes 8-12
Thread: Uni 6/0 Golden Yellow
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 5263, #8-12
- Thread: Uni 6/0 Golden Yellow
- Tail: 2 brown goose biots
- Rib: Gold wire or ribbing
- Abdomen: Golden-tan dubbing or biot body
- Wingcase: Brown mottled turkey
- Legs: Brown partridge or rubber legs
- Thorax: Amber dubbing
- Antennae: Brown goose biots
Tying steps
- Mount 3XL hook. Lay golden thread base.
- Tie in 2 brown goose biots as split tails.
- Tie in gold wire.
- Dub or wrap a fat golden-tan abdomen to 60%.
- Rib with gold wire in 5-6 turns.
- Tie in mottled turkey wingcase.
- Tie in partridge or rubber legs on each side.
- Dub amber thorax, pull wingcase, tie in biot antennae, whip finish.