Fly Tying for Beginners - an AP Stonefly Nymph
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This all purpose stonefly nymph is loosely based on the Montana Stone, but uses a yarn for the body, thorax and wingcase instead of chenille. Still an easy tie and can be tied in a variety of colors for many different species.
Hook: #8-14 long shank
Thread: Black, brown or to match the body
Tail: Grizzly hackle fibers
Body: Yarn, any natural color
Thorax: Grizzly hackle, palmered
** Some of the popular books used on this channel: **
Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: amzn.to/34U0rUe
Mike Valla's "Tying the Founding Flies," 2015, amzn.to/354oSir
Valla's "Tying and Fishing Bucktails..." 2016, amzn.to/3Jg2Mys
Valla's "Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies," 2020, amzn.to/3DmYOjJ
Valla's "Classic Streamer Fly Box," 2020, amzn.to/3n3Vakf
Dave Hughes, "Essential Trout Flies," 2017, amzn.to/3lbCZYX
Hughes, "Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters," amzn.to/3HC2jpc
Hughes, "Wet Flies," 2015, amzn.to/33ac3lQ
David Klausmeyer's "Favorite Flies," 2020, amzn.to/3oeSNMa
Randle Scott Stetzer's "Flies, the Best One Thousand," amzn.to/34Q15mp
Terry Hellekson's "Popular Fly Patterns," 1976, amzn.to/2L4IyvS
Dick Stewart's, "Flies for Bass and Panfish," 1992, amzn.to/3aGpFs1
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So cool Matt. This new tyer here, going to try this. Thank you.
Very nice. Thanks, Matt!
Thanks, Matt. That gives me some ideas on some pan fish flies
Cool looking nymph. Should attract some fish for sure. 🙂Thx Matt
looks good MATT!!!!!!!
Good looking stonefly matt tks 😊
That is a buggy fly. Well Done!!!
Good morning Matt☕️☕️ Watching the deer having coffee and watching you. What could be better on a Sunday morning. Really nice bug, I have been twisting up some Pat’s Rubber Legs. And working on getting a crawfish pattern that I like and don’t mind losing 🤣 Thanks for all your doing to help us mortals.😉
Another nice on Matt. Couldn't get any more simple and I can see some color variations. The water is dead flat down here at Lake Okeechobee so it's time to go fishing. Keep the good stuff coming.
@workforit2270
4 ай бұрын
I lived next to Okeechobee. For about 6 months back in 1999 Orlando right? It rains frogs there! Anyway just want to say hi👋 to a local.
@johnnylightning1491
4 ай бұрын
@@workforit2270I'm really not a local just down here until it gets warm back in Michigan. Retirement is great.
Guessing brown/white mixed thread could work as well? Northern Utah I see alot of that color. By the way, I seen some difficult ways of making this. I'm going to start tying in this pattern. Thanks for simplifying this for me. And also I appreciate these opportunities to win a prize. So thanks Matt!
Good morning sir Matt this is a really cool looking stonefly nymph I'm guessing it's getting that close to the time of year and myself have been tying up some dragonfly nymphs for a friend going on a fishing trip in the Conejos River next month have a great rest of your weekend until next time
Nice one thanks
Morning Matt. Thank you for the share. I don't tie stone flies. I will now. Looks simple and effective.
Simple is good, especially when using heavily weighted flies. You can lose a bunch of them on the bottom. Before weighted beads and hooks designed for them became widely available, stonefly users would tie 1 to 3 strands of lead wire on top and parallel to the hook shank, and then wrap wire around the thorax area. You then tie the body and legs upside down.The weight on top of the hook forces the hook to turn over, so the hook rides point up by the time by the time it gets near the bottom. This way of tying the weight will save a lot of flies when fishing over rocky or wood strewn bottoms.
Love it! Just 2 materials, but it makes a great looking stonefly! Thanks Matt, and have a day.
Mountains come on down to the mountains!
Awesome fly, Matt! I appreciate the basic fly patterns! Tight lines my friend! 🎣😎
Nice simple AP Nymph Matt. Thanks.
Good morning Matt. Hope your weekend has gone well. I like how this one is tied. Not difficult and it looks like it will fish well. I have some yarn that’s mottled greens and black. I think I’ll try tying it with that as well. Take care Matt. Have a great week.
Great simple fly Matt.
Nice
Good looking fly Matt👍
Good beginner tie but don’t forget the veteran Tyler..I have always tied AP nymphs with a minimum amount of material and time.if you tie a lot,thry go quickand the lack off time to tieand you can kill a xomparmenrt or box very quickly ,just change colors and sizes.I intentionally tie them ugly and crippled to add to my arseneljust get it to the strike zone .They catch so many fish you may loose count.
Those bumblebee colours work on Smallmouth
Hi Matt, I like that a lot. When you use yarn, do you me knitting yarn or yarn that are on fly fishing spools?
Would you have some advice for a new tier? I've been watching your videos and think you do an excellent job of explaining what the flies should look like. But is there any books that you can recommend for a newbie?
@SavageFlies
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely! The first three books I usually recommend are: 1) Dave Hughes' Essential Trout Flies, 2) Peter Gathercole's Fly Tying for Beginners, and 3) then one of Barry Ord Clarke's, either Feather Bender's Techniques, or his Fly Tying for Beginners. Then after you mess around with one of those for a while, take a look at some of my book reviews. Lots of great ones here: kzread.info/head/PLKgBFFHhdX5Zrr_Z9juMOaSM_pfClOqPb&si=Be0v-XTWqZ3ex9E8 And PS, thank you for the kind words!
@snakeoiler2921
3 ай бұрын
@SavageFlies thanks for your response. I've put these books on my list. I really appreciate your help. And yes youtube has a lot of videos on about anything one needs.
@snakeoiler2921
3 ай бұрын
@@SavageFlies dang. I just finished watching your 38 videos on book reviews and have made a list for my library to grow into. Thanks again for the help and for your time. Keep up your great work with the videos. I'll be watching them for sure ✌️