steelhead stone

dirkdigler2102 · Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 55 Location: Goshen Indiana

Tell me honestly what you all think?!!! Be honest! Where can I improve and will this fly work?

FlyFisherman424 · Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 88

thatll do dirk...thatll do

MUSKY1014 · Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 10

i think it looks good. got a recipe

ctious · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 108 Location: fdl, WI

looks good... the only thing i would say is ditch that style of hook... salmon hooks do not drift well..

cglynn · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 76

Dude, nice fly. It looks really good to me. I am sure the fish will like it. Heck, I've caught them using an all black sz12 GRHE before. IF they are in the mood to hit a nymph, that one is as good as any.

steelheaderny · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 223

In order to give you an accurate assessment of your awesome looking stone fly, you'll need to send me fifteen or twenty so I can really give them the attention they deserve.

woolybug25 · Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 109 Location: Denver, CO

I dig it. I actually like stones to be tied on salmon hooks (200R's are a good choice too) and they will drift just find. Keep in mind that a lot of stoneflies are getting tossed around the water column, so a "tumbling" look isnt necessarily bad.

The only thing that might make it look a little bit better is to comb out the dubbing on the thorax. It will give it a "leggy" look. I have also used ostrich plume for thorax material because it pulsates. Looks good though.

FiveWeight · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

Nice looking tie.

Bakdrft2007 · Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 40

Fine looking fly!

DaveP · Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 222 Location: Rochester, NY

That's a very nice stone - it'll catch fish for sure. Smile

If you want to make it just that little bit better, build up the underbody to transition from abdomen to thorax a bit nicer.. a little taper and it'll be spot on! Don't think the fish will much care, so it's really up to you. Smile