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Northern Michigan Fly Fishing
Fly Fishing for Steelhead
smallmouth bass on the fly

Black Stone Fly Nymph

Spring Steelhead Pattern

black stone fly nymph

Black Stone Fly Nymph Material List

  • Daiichi 1730 Size 10
  • Black Thread 6/0
  • Brown Turkey Biots
  • Turkey Feather
  • Copper Wire (small)
  • Black UV Ice Dub
  • Hen Hackle Feather
  • Black Crystal Chenille
black stonefly nymph

Diiachi 1730 Nymph Hook

black stonefly nymph

Use Flex Seal to coat your Turkey Feather, then tie into place

black stonefly nymph

Add a small amount of UV Black Ice Dub

black stonefly nymph

Add your Turkey Biot’s &  to the tail of your Black Stone Fly Nymph, and add copper wire for later

black stonefly nymph

Taper an abdomen of UV Black Ice Dub

black stonefly nymph

Bring the Turkey forward and wrap the copper wire to secure

black stonefly nymph

Tie in another section of Turkey Feather for a wing case

black stonefly nymph

Your Black Stone Fly Nymph will need gills, tie in a Whiting Hen Hackle feather

black stonefly nymph

Chenille for the remaining body, black/blue, all black and black/red combinations work well

black stonefly nymph

Lay your Hen Hackle forward, don’t wrap!

black stone fly nymph

Top View

black stone fly nymph

Bring your wing case forward, and whip finish.  Your Black Stone Fly Nymph is finished

Additional Steelhead Patterns


alevin fly pattern– Alevin Pattern – Great early season steelhead pattern to imitate hatching salmon fry

Alevin Pattern

rabbit wiggle nymph– Rabbit Wiggle Nymph – Searching pattern for steelhead can imitate a variety of insects and minnows.

Rabbit Wiggle Nymph
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