Clark’s Stonefly
“The Clark’s Stonefly is one of the most effective patterns for imitating
hatches of golden stoneflies and salmonflies. Its combined traits of durability,
floatability, effectiveness and ease of tying are unmatched by any other patterns
I’ve used . . . I spend more time fishin’ and less time fussin’.” - Gary Kish, 1986
Clark’s Stonefly is one of the mostly widely accepted dry-fly patterns
wherever stonefly hatches occur. Its home rivers are Oregon’s Deschutes
and the Metolius - two of the finest trout streams anywhere, where the fish
and humbled anglers are many. A fly pattern that succeeds in fooling the
older and keener rainbows from these two streams is a keeper. Clark’s
Stonefly has done so for nearly two decades.
Like the famed Woolly Bugger, the Clark’s Stonefly requires little
“well-heeled” tying experience to produce a quality fly that catches fish.
We whole-hearted agree with the quote from Mr. Kish above.
Materials
Hooks: 2X-long dry-fly hook, sizes 8 - 10.
Thread: Orange 6/0.
Body: Gold flat tinsel.
Underwing: Rust and gold poly yarn,
combed and mixed or straight orange.
Wing: Deer hair.
Hackle: Brown saddle.
Originally published September 4, 2000 on Fly Anglers Online by Lee Clark and Joe Warren.