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Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 1:41 pm
by nfrechet
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Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent, size10-14
Thread -Brown
Underbody - Lead free wire
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Brown thread
Abdomen - Pale yellow wool or dubbing
Wing case - Barred lemon wood duck (or imitation wood duck)
Thorax - Pale yellow wool or dubbing (fuller than abdomen)
Legs - Brown partridge hackle

Favorite Flies for the Catskills: Volume 1 – Mike Valla

Re: Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:36 pm
by Variant
Basic ,simple and elegant!
Well done! Norm

Re: Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:09 pm
by nfrechet
thanks

Re: Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:31 pm
by DOUGSDEN
This is true art Norm.....and, a super effective fish getter! I love it!
Doug

Re: Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 5:43 am
by letumgo
Really nice…

I especially love the positioning/attitude of the legs. Did you split them with the wing case? Or do you have another technique?


I am slowly buying that same series of books. They now have ones on Pennsylvania, Colorado, Maine and a couple more on the way. Great books.

Re: Dette Yellow Stonefly Nymph

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:10 am
by nfrechet
i tied fibers each side for the legs