Anyone got a semi-realistic stonefly pattern?

[Simon Lidster 0]

The trout season's round the corner, and there are a few patterns I've really struggled with over the years.

 

The first is the Heptagenid nymph (flat stoneclinger) but I think I've got that one cracked with Olly's pattern (I've submitted a video of it).

 

The second, which I still need to crack is tiny stonefly nymphs. On the Derwent they are mostly less than 1cm, probably size 18, 16 at the biggest.

 

I could easily use GRHEs, Baetis, BWO patterns etc, but I'd like to make them as close as possible to the natural, with the 3 distinct thorax segments.

 

Anyone got a semi-realistic pattern?

 

Thanks,

 

Simon

[shoebop 0]

Have you tried the FTF database? There's about 50 patterns to choose from.

[carlp5351 0]

Check this out, been a very good producer. Can be tied down fairly small

 

http://cpsflyfishingandflytying.blogspot.com/2010/11/bh-golden-stone-d-rib-nymph-tying-video.html

 

http://cpsflyfishingandflytying.blogspot.com/2010/02/tying-steps-for-d-rib-golden-stone.html

[Simon Lidster 0]

This is what I've come up with so far:

 

Size 16 Grip Nymph hook

3x 1.5mm tungsten beads

Badger tails/antennae

stripped hen hackle body

Raffia thorax cover/wing buds

JsonSweden stonefly legs, small.

 

Simon