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Adult Stone Skater

 
tied by BigDaddyHub
Fly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Trout,
Imitation: Stone Flies,
Material List*:
2 mm Craft Foam (Wal-mart_
6/0 Tan Thread (Danville)
Size 10 Standard Dry Fly Hook
Brown Barnyard Hackle from neighbor's stray rooster
*Materials with links give you direct access to that product at the J. Stockard store.
Tying Instructions: Cut your foam(your choice of colors). Place a sewing needle (length determined by the length of the body your want to tie). Tie and segment your foam. Remove from needle. Place hook in vice. Tie body to hook judt below the eye. Wrap in tightly. Sometimes it helps to add a drop of CA adhesive when wrapping/tying in the body. Hackle the head, whip it, and you're done.
Presentation Tips: Makes a great hopper imitation as well. This one is tied to mimin BIG mayflies and small hoppers, both of which are abundant on my local streams (smallies and panfish)