I did a search for stonefly nymph patterns and only found 5. I like stoneflies and I’m always looking at new patterns to use here in the East. Anyone care to direct me or share their patterns?
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One of the most productive stonefly nymph patterns I was introduced to on a trip to Montana last year was the rubber legs. A very simple fly consisting of 2 lengths of rubber for tail and antenna and 6 rubber legs along a 3 or 4x streamer hook and a body of chinelle. I use stretch floss for the legs and weight the hook. Favorite colors are black, olive, light olive and brown. Several patterns turn up on a google search. Check it out and they are easy to tye.
Dr Bob 
This one is one tied (and invented by), Henry Hoffman. We fish it, in Montana on lakes and streams, as well, as use it with great success on the Lahoutons (sp), in central Washington lakes.
“Hoffman’s Chickabou Stonefly” (nympth)
It’s not an easy one, to tie, until you get the hang of it and it takes some “pre-prep” to build the underbody, before tying the actual fly. But, the results have been more than worth it. I can round up Henry’s tying recipe, is you’d like to tie any of these!?!
Paul
Flybinder: That looks like a very interesting tie. Is it possible to PM me the pattern?
Thanks
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=30795
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=30793
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=30791
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=30790
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=30792
Theres a few, not mine BTW.
Brook’s Stone is about as easy as it gets; http://www.westfly.com/fly-pattern-recipe/wet/brooksstone.shtml
Kaufmann’s Stone is about the most difficult to tie; http://www.westfly.com/fly-pattern-recipe/wet/kaufmannsstone.shtml
In my opinion!
Doug
Here is mine. I haven’t used it in the east, but it should work tied in the right size.
DC Stone
Tail: Brown goose biots
Body: Woven. Dark brown yarn over burlap
Legs: Grouse feather or brown hen saddle pulled over thorax
Wingcase: Turkey tail
Thorax: Brown angora goat
Those are very interesting patterns. Thanks for your input and I’m going to tie a few for the new year. I’m going to pick a few and include them in my winter tying.
I too would love to have that recipe if possible. If you like please PM me that.
Thanks in advance,
Skip
Skip, sent you a PM!
I’ve had quite a few requests for Henry’s Chickabou Stonefly and of course, I’ll send it to anyone that would like to have it.
However, in this recent storm we had here in Oregon, I lost among other things, my entire roof, which resulted, (even with tarps in place), in the loss of part of my tying room ceiling from water damage. The water, in turn, destroyed my files, (where my recipes are kept), 1/2 my books, the list is endless.
Anyhooooooo… even tho’ I’ve tied the fly for a long time, I still have to refer to the recipe not to miss a step. Henry, is at a fly tying show/expo, for the remainder of this week and when he gets home, I’ll get the recipe from him again and then send it on, to all those that have requested it so far!
I apologize for the hold up!!
Paul
From my files…I’m such a slow typer I hope I get done before we go off line 
Chickbou Stonefly Nymph
Hook: 36-10 Daiichi 1750
Thread: Brown 3/0 and 6/0
Weight: Lead-substitute wire twisted into a rope
Tail: Divided brown rooster biots
Underbody: Brown Floss
Eyes: Black mono or plastic bead chain
Antennae: Brown rooster biots divided by brown floss
Rib: Medium copper wire
Body: Brown or barred chickabou
Hackle: Dyed-brown grizzley rooster soft hackle
Wingcase:Barred brown soft hackle coated with Dave’s Flexament
Head: Brown dubbing
PM?
I think those are the wrong letters. FotW is more appropriate.
Ed
I would, too, Ed if I knew what "Fotw’ MEANT?
FotW = Fly of the Week
Ed
Thanks Ed! “Slow”, I’m surely not…just dumb as a bag of rocks, usually.
however the best one was on a very PALE version. Large stoneflies live for 2 years in the stream and molt 21 times. Each time they molt they are very pale at first. If you consider that a riffle contains 100 stoneflies, then at least 2 of them is molting almost each day. So the fish see these pale ones and they should be quite obvious. I have tied half of mine as cream coloured, because only when they are moving toward shore to crawl out and become adults will they be both dark and obvious.