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Hook - Std Wet, #12
Thread - Brown, 6/0
Rib - Fine Gold Wire
Body - Tying Thread
Thorax - Possum, Olive
Hackle - Hen, Golden Olive

Great photo of your pattern. Not one thread wrap out of place. Just perfect!

Now that is just plain cool. I bet it is a great fish getter too.

Hmmmm. And you think I'm too neat?

Very cool.

That would be a great size, colour of imitation for over here.
I like the proportions in relation to the hook. Kind of sleek and slender on a hook that says "I mean business".

Love the slender design. The way you shaped the head gives it a nice vintage look (compliment). Nicely done Rodger.

Beautifully crafted.

Certainly a great job CC. I really like the material choices and the color scheme. I like the bigger head as well. Stonefly patterns in my box get tied a little different than many of my other wingless wets wets. I change them for profile purposes. One of the differences is a larger head like you have done here. The other difference is that I usually open wrap the hackle through the thorax. One full wrap in front, one wrap through the thorax to the rear, then finished with one wrap at the rear. It is just my attempt to represent the more leggy appearance of the stoneflies. The third difference is I always add a tail to my stonefly patters as they seem to be a prominent feature on stoneflies, more so than I feel on most other insects.

I think this would work very well for the winter stones in a little smaller size.

Old Hat wrote: One full wrap in front, one wrap through the thorax to the rear, then finished with one wrap at the rear.

Carl - Thanks for that tip. Little details like this are invaluable. I will be giving this a try.