Guest Report post Posted November 26, 2004 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Leaky Waders: Montana Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 26, 2004 That is such a cool looking fly LW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 26, 2004 Thanks, this is the fly im doing for the "International swap". I hope everyone likes it. LW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2004 It looks perfect, nice bug. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 26, 2004 Gota love the Montana (nice tie) OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bamboo Addict 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Thanks for bring this old fly back on line. I have used every stone nymph for our Steelhead here on the Rogue, but just keep passing this one up, and it use to serve me well years ago. Time to tye a few up again. You did an outstanding job on it. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Leaky i missed this post the first time somehow, thats a great looking montana stone nice job! SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Thanks for your kind words on the Stone's Here is some information about the "Montana Stone Fly" That might be interesting to some. Insects of the order " Stoneflies"are a vital part of the food chain on many Pennsylvania trout streams, especially in nymphal form. In Central PA both Penn's and Fishing Creeks hold excellent populations of Plecoptera nymphs, and stonefly nymphs are a good year-round pattern choice on both of these waters. Stonefly nymphs can also be fished successfully on freestone waters like the Delaware River and those of North central PA. Because stoneflies have multi-year life cycles, there are always nymphs in the substrate, further emphasizing their importance where they occur. Common sense dictates using larger patterns in spring until the May-early July hatch period is over and smaller flies to suggest the half-grown nymphs still present in the summer and fall. The Montana Stone, by contrast, uses few materials and is relatively simple to fashion. Im not sure who the clear-cut originator for the Montana, as it is often called. Without question, however, it is a fly of Western birth that has migrated east. A color variation, Ted's Stone (brown tails, brown body and wingcase, orange thorax, and brown hackle) was created by the late Field and Stream writer, Ted Trueblood. Both patterns produce well on Eastern streams where Plecoptera are present. Here is a pic of the Stone I made from Ted's colors. I might give them a try if I go Sleelhead fishing in the spring. LW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.C.TroutHunter 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2004 Gotta love the action of those chenille based flies. Love your fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 4, 2004 Purty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 4, 2004 I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites