Golden Stone Step By Step

[SanJuanWorm]

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.

[SanJuanWorm]

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.

[SanJuanWorm]

I colored this piece brown with a brown 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.

[SanJuanWorm]

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.

[SanJuanWorm]

Whip finish and use some head cement. I use these markers to color it. This way after its been in the water and you havent lost it you can recolor it. Or use black to make a black stone.

Heres the final product.

 

Hope to see some of you try it.

[Hawgstoppah]

awesome tie ... looks great

[HenHackle]

Sexy. sexy fly! Nicely done, SJW. Out of curiosity, is lead still permitted in Alberta waters? I thought I had heard otherwise. Wondering what to do with all my weighted flies if it's forbidden.

[DougC]

Sexy. sexy fly! Nicely done, SJW. Out of curiosity, is lead still permitted in Alberta waters? I thought I had heard otherwise. Wondering what to do with all my weighted flies if it's forbidden.

 

 

Lead is banned in National Parks, but for now you can still use it in Alberta waters.

[Guest bigbadbrent]

If it's covered lead, what are they going to do, rip all your flies apart and hope that they are leaded, and then be able to know the difference between lead and non-leaded on the spot?

[HenHackle]

If it's covered lead, what are they going to do, rip all your flies apart and hope that they are leaded, and then be able to know the difference between lead and non-leaded on the spot?

 

Yes, in my case, that's what would happen. Precisely.

[Guest bigbadbrent]

wowza, hardcore

 

do they take a nibble to see if it's lead?