Darbee?s Stonefly Nymph

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Darbee?s Stonefly Nymph


Hook - 3X- or 4X-long nymph hook
Thread - Brown
Tail - Two pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Brown monofilament, stripped brown hackle stem or brown uni stretch
Abdomen - Amber/golden stone dubbing
Wing cases - Two split jungle cock eyes*
Thorax - Amber/golden stone dubbing
Legs - Partridge or grouse


* Excellent use of those split jungle cock eyes

Wow, Norm, what a great stonefly pattern. Thanks for tying it. Thanks for including the pattern.

I like this one. No jungle cock here but I have browns swiss straw.

Rick

I have tied those before because I liked the JC eyed wing cases. Yours looks great. BTW I was looking through some of the swap flies I have saved from the swaps you participated in in 2005/2006 era. The fiies you tied were among some of the best then as they are now.

Dennis

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Originally Posted by BadBug

I have tied those before because I liked the JC eyed wing cases. Yours looks great. BTW I was looking through some of the swap flies I have saved from the swaps you participated in in 2005/2006 era. The fiies you tied were among some of the best then as they are now.

Dennis

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you still have some of my swap flies? cool