SanJuanWorm Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 As per request of a couple of people. Special thanks to JayVee for saving these pics from the old board. I tie in #4 and #6. Simple Mustad hook. I make a slight bend to give the stonefly a curved sort of look. Wrap the thread over the shank to make sure the lead wont slide off Tie lead down both sides of the hook shank. Make sure it stays on the sides ( practice makes perfect) Use pliers to flatten it if it wants to round. Take a feather, i use any saddle hackle in natural color and strip all the barbs off (just grab and pull them off) Do this to 8. Tie two of them in the back for the tail on the sides of the hook. Wrap over the thick ends and trim off. Cut off some nymph skin and trim off a corner to make a point. This is where you tie it in to make wrapping it forward easier and not create bulk. Once nymph skin is tied in, wrap it evenly forward in a nice segmented body. Place a bunch of dubbing at this point in a nice area to tie the legs on and mount the wing case. I have 3 wing burners to simulate the wing case size. You can also just trim out the wing case pieces. Whichever u want. Place the webwing in the burner and burn it up. You are left with a nice shape. I colored this piece brown with a brown permanent marker. Tie in the wing case segment. Once done wrap some more dubbing around it. For the legs I soak the quill body in water (or use your spit and run it down the quill) This will soften it for you to tie it in a knot. Tie in the back legs. Dub again. Tie in another set of legs. Dub it again and put the next section of wing case on. Cut a piece of bead chain. Use tweezers to help you tie it on the hook. Tie it on like dumbell clouser eyes in a crisscross pattern. Dub it again, put some more legs on it. I leave the ends of the last legs long and use them for antenna. Tie on the next section of wing case. Add the last wing by the head and whip finish. Use some head cement over the thread for durability because the browns really hammer these.. I use brown or black permanent markers to color it. This way after its been in the water and you havent lost it you can recolor it. . Hope to see some of you try it. Quote
dryfly Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Very nice. Looks great. How durable are the legs? You tried old-fashioned rubber? Quote
flyfishy Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 STEP BY STEP Looks like fun. fine idea! I like that the hook rides upright.I also do caddis stuff like that! GO/ do you have step by step... Quote
SanJuanWorm Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 Very nice. Looks great. How durable are the legs? You tried old-fashioned rubber? Clive this bug is awesome. I find rubber legs don't stand up as well. Quote
bhurt Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I for one do not think these will work at all, after all some dirty canadain named dave tied them, lol, j/k Dave always did like your ties, still waiting on my FLAMES fly in a shadow box for way back when I was knee high to a turttle. Quote
SanJuanWorm Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 I for one do not think these will work at all, after all some dirty canadain named dave tied them, lol, j/k Dave always did like your ties, still waiting on my FLAMES fly in a shadow box for way back when I was knee high to a turttle. Sure. I'll get right on that. Quote
bhurt Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Sure. I'll get right on that. Okay and I belive that, its only been 5 years now. Quote
bulltrout Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Okay and I belive that, its only been 5 years now. don't hold your breath...been waitin' for a batch of his BTS's for years now... Quote
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