20 incher Stonefly
Cheech - November, 2017
The 20 Incher stone has been in fly bins for a long long time, and there is a good reason for it... They flat out catch fish. Tied with materials that are readily available from most fly shops and perhaps from your own desk, this fly follows basic tying techniques, and really isn't hard to get to look like you have been tying them for years. In this video, we'll show you how to select the peacock fibers, create a proper taper, and add a nice touch to the thorax so the fly has a flat profile like a stonefly. We typically fish these in size 8-12 as a stonefly imitation, but they also work really well as a general attractor nymph or a heavy anchor fly on a euro nymphing rig. One of the best parts is that you can now tie this fly in a huge variety of colors due to the availability of dyed natural materials these days. For my basic 20 inchers, I choose to use turkey tails that my buddy Chad shot, squirrel that wild man Mason shot, and feathers from my aunt's now deceased pet peacock Fernando.
~ Cheech
- Hook: Daiichi 1260 Bead-Head Specialty Hook - 10
- Thread: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Camel
- Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Copper - 5/32" (3.8mm)
- Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .020
- Tail: Nature's Spirit Stripped Goose Biots - Brown
- Rib: UTC Ultra Wire - Copper - Brassie
- Body : Peacock Eye Sticks
- Thorax: Natural Furs Dubbing - Fox Squirrel
- Wingcase: Ozark Oak Mottled Turkey Tail - Select Pair
- Legs : Premium Partridge Feathers - Natural
- Glue : Loon Soft Head - Clear
- Tools Used: TMC Dub Brush Retractable, Loon Water Based Head Cement System, Tiemco Dual Whip Finisher, Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor,
- Hook: Hanak H 300 BL Original Czech Nymph Hook - 12
- Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Olive
- Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .015
- Tail: Strung Peacock Herl
- Rib 1: Umpqua Perform X Trout Nylon Tippet - 6X
- Rib 2: Krystal Flash - Olive
- Abdomen: Hare-Tron Dubbing - Olive
- Thorax: Arizona Synthetic Dubbing - Peacock
- Wing Case: Scud Back - Summer Duck - 1/8" Renzetti Master Vise , C&F Design Bobbin,
- Hook: Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook - 14
- Thread: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads - Silver - 7/64" (2.8mm)
- Thread 2: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Red
- Body: Lead Wire Spool - .010
- Tail: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Natural
- Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Silver - Small
- Body/Thorax: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing - Rainbow Renzetti Master Vise, C&F Design Bobbin, Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool,
