Need Help, Yellow Sally Nymph Pattern

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Hi All,

Going to Yellowstone this summer, and one of the other guys going said we could use a yellow sally nymph pattern.

I don’t know what to tie. I tie the Kaufmann stonefly nymphs, and can tie those in the right color for yellow sally nymphs, but don’t know what color or size. Any help on size and color will be appreciated.

Other pattern suggestions will also be welcome.

Thanks and regards,

Gandolf

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Gandolf,
I looked at Blue Ribbon Flies site (West Yellowstone), and I noticed two Stonefly Nymph patterns.
GM Nymph & Rubberleg Stone.
Doug

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Try here Gandolf - it’s an emerger pattern but it is a Yellow May

http://www.danica.com/flytier/tphillips/tphillips.htm

Jeanne

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http://www.google.com/search?q=Yellow+Sally+Nymph+Pattern&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

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Gandolf -

Take a look - neat pattern for the adult with a tying video. Nymph size a bit bigger.

http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2008/05/17/fly-tying-video-little-yellow-sally-cdc/

John

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Maybe this will help (Click on image to enlarge):

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Gandolf,

Here is the FAOL posted Yellow Sally Stonefly fron the fly tying section. If you don’t want to use the glass beads, they do look great, just use something else.

Larry :smiley: —sagefisher—

Yellow Sally Stonefly Nymph

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/032408fotw.php

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Hi Gandolf,

A while back some had suggested a partridge and yellow soft hackle for yellow sallies. Probably want the partidge dyed yellow too if you have it.

  • Jeff
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I’d suggest a Yellow Copper John, in a size 14 - 16

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Check the Fly of the Week archives. Benjo posted a Yellow Sally nymph that looks nice. I found it by using the search box on the home page.

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DUB’s suggestion about a yellow Copper John is a good one.

I’ve had a lot of luck in my neck of the woods with a yellow version of Scott Sanchez’ Biot Stone in #14-16’s. Much easier tie than the Copper John and pretty effective pattern. Larger sizes (#6-10’s) work well for golden stones too.

Mike Mercer’s Poxyback Golden Stone Fly in the right size would be work as well, but again that’s a pretty complicated pattern.