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Early Black

 
tied by trevally
Fly Type: Nymphs,
Target Species: Steelhead,
Recommended Region: Other,
Imitation: Stone Flies,
Material List:
hook: TMC 206BL sz.12-14
thread: 12/0 Benecchi (dk. brown)
tag: Ice Dub (peacock black)
tails: goose biots (black)
abdomen: V-rib (midge amber- mark back 1/2 w/ a black marker)
wincase: Virtual Nymph Stonefly wing buds (colored to suite)
hackle/legs: Whiting Bugger Pack (black)
head: 12/0 Benecchi (dk. brown)
Tying Instructions: Will include later; have to attend to the babies at the moment.
Presentation Tips: This pattern works particularly well from the late winter through spring in trout and steelhead streams with a resident population of early black stones (taeniopteryx). Fish it under an indicator or high stick nymph it for the best results. It is even productive when swung like a wet fly in the surface film.