I want to thank you for this video. I tied a few yesterday to fish in some high water today and every trout I caught was on this fly. Getting ready to tie a dozen or more.
I’ve attempted no fewer than 6 different techniques for this fly and this is by far the easiest one to adjust the legs. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise
Great video love how simple the patern is I think people get to hung up on making a realistic fly to a fault some times thanks for sharing and really love the euro nymphing basics series
Thanks! I used to tie intricate stonefly patterns with lots of biots. To be honest, the sexi stone that is way easier to tie catches way more fish that my old pattern. Glad you're enjoying the Euro Series!
Great video, I have learned so much from your videos that I can't thank you enough for all you are putting out there and helping all the beginners to this sport of fly fishing and fly tying!
Yes.. they are on the end of my line more than they're not. I did an update on this one too where I tie it heavier. At this point it is our most recent video.
Great video using an often forgotton tying material, but chenille still works great! I use it a lot to tie quicky stonefly nymphs very similar to your sexy stonefly. When i first started tying my own flies over 55 yeaes ago, I used olive green, dark brown and black chenille wound on a Mustad 3X long hook and lead wrap under body. I didn't use any tail, or legs or hackle. I just used chenille weapped over that lead under body. I caught tons of fish on this extremely simple stonefly, many were over 20 inches.
Used this fly on the Rio grande in southern Colorado this week, water was high and muddy due to monsoon. Fished the pockets I could get to caught lots of good fish holding tight to the rocks, used size 10 streamer hook. Fish caught ranged from 6” to 18”. Thanks for the fly and all your info!!!
I’ve nymphed for many year but have always added weight to the line. After watching your euro nymphing videos and now your tying videos, I’m going to tie some up and give this a try! Thanks for your videos, they’re awesome!
That's great! Hopefully it works well for you. I would check out the Sexi Bomb video for when you need a lot of weight. It is this same fly but tied with a lot of weight.
You always have great presentations. I'm a retired COP from Pa, and moved to northern SC. There aren't very many trout streams here until, you go north a bit. I have tied simple flies when fishing in Pa and I want to get back into it again. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank You!
That's awesome! I hope you enjoy retirement! I have a bunch of fly tying videos on the channel! I have them in a playlist here if you're interested. ruclips.net/p/PLuLwf7ym7i7ZKJSrh7WP-pftvhmwIytMK There are currently 14 videos in there now but as I add fly tying videos on the channel I add them to this playlist.
Brian, really enjoy and learn from your in-depth commentary. the way you explain the reasoning behind the tie is great. it translates into spending more time on the water, which is what we're all about. thanks for the fine instruction! btw, we did great Thanksgiving morning down here in KY. now is our time to fish!
Thanks Mike! I'm glad to hear it! Sometimes I wonder if I talk too much :) But I want people to know why I do certain things or what has helped me in the past in certain situations. Thanks for following us and best of luck this season!
Congrats Mike! We just did the drawing and you won the 6 Sexi Stoneflies! Send me a private message on facebook or at bryan_spinner@yahoo.com with your address and I'll be sending them out shortly. We'll be officially announcing the drawing at the end of our next fly tying video (Foam Caddis) which I hope to have out in the next week. Thanks for following us!
Sweet! Good luck! I have a heavier version I tie as well with 2 tungsten bead for the times when you really need to get down. ruclips.net/video/IepkZymRBdU/видео.html
You're welcome! I tie them a bit heavier now too. Check out the Sexi Stonefly Bomb video from back in December. ruclips.net/video/IepkZymRBdU/видео.html
Hope you did well! If you want to dredge bottom try the Sexi Bomb I tie. It is basically the same tie with more weight. ruclips.net/video/IepkZymRBdU/видео.html
Start simple and learn the basics. Fish are often not that picky with nymphs. The big thing is learning to right proportions... people tend to over do it and put on too much material.
Thanks for the video Brian. Always learn something, and I appreciate not only the detail you provide for what you do, but also the rationale for why you do it!
You're very welcome! I'm planning on working on a few more fly tying videos in the next week or so to go along with the Euro Series and trickling them out over the next few months. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks... I only tie out of necessity. I honestly don't do it for fun at all. But if I want flies the way I want them... then I have to tie them myself.
@@mrvyper413 LOL Yes! That is actually the next fly tying video I'm doing! I recorded it once already but the lighting wasn't right. I will be recording it again in the next week or so. That is my FAVORITE fly for small stream trout! We'll be doing a giveaway on that fly too.
I need these in my life, last outing a couple days ago the flow was twice what it normally is on the neversink, realized I had to size up my flies and add tons of split shot to my drop shot rig, then caught some fish. All my flies in my boxes are 18 to 14!!! I need bigger flies so I started tying beadhead soft hackle hares ears in #8, simple beadhead stoneflies (a la jim misiura) and big #10 prince nymphs on long hooks. I want to add these to the mix, I'm realizing spring fishing means getting deep with larger, gaudier flies. Great instruction and good luck and stay healthy and safe everyone!
I actually started tying them heavier than in the video for the spring flows. I use a regular large brass bead, then .025 lead and then end it with a 1/8" tungsten bead... I call it the Sexi Bomb! It gets down big time!!! I've caught some nice ones with it this year. It has been so cold the trout have been on the bottom in the slowest water that is surrounded by fast water... Tricky to get to but rewarding when you get it in there!
Capital District Fly Fishers offer a good beginner class. I don't do it for fun... although I do like it. I do it to create exactly what I want for specific conditions... like the foam caddis you used when we went (which is the next fly tying video by the way). Thanks for the invite to grafton too... I won't be able to make it out that weekend though.
I'll definitely be doing ice fishing on Lake George this year. I did a decent amount last year but didn't do much recording. This year I'll be recording our adventures. I did put 2 clients on their first ever lakers through the ice last season which was really cool :) Thanks for watching and commenting! We'll be doing our drawing next week for the 6 Sexi Stoneflies!
They have proven to be very effective for me and other on certain waters. They have definitely caught all of the big fish for me the last 2 years. Good luck!
Thanks.. check out our most recent video. I did an update on the Sexi Stonefly with how I tie it much heavier now. Makes a big difference in deeper or faster water. I'm also trying a new jig style hook for it but that is not in a video yet.
East Rosebud Fly and tackle in Billings MT has a good supply of Sexi-Floss .. and no, they didn’t pay me to say that ! Great video … gonna tie some up and try it next week if the weather holds up ….
Thanks... I think Sexi Floss is easier to get these days compared to when I filmed this video. I still use the same packs I bought several years ago and even though I tie a ton of sexi stones I still have a bunch of sexi floss left! 😂 I just got some of the barred sexi floss from FlyFishFood too!
Wow that “goldstocks” price tag !!! I miss that store , I wish it could of stuck around. Some of my most productive patterns are simple and easy. This one pattern I will be putting through the vise. Thank you
I definitely miss that store too! I showed up one day to buy supplies to find a sign on the door that they were done. So sad... And yes.. this is a fly to always have a bunch of!!!
Thanks for the videos. I fish a lot in the native streams of in the N.C. mountains. I would like to see videos on fishing for native trout in small streams.
I already have a bunch of those including a "How To". Check out the rest of the channel for those! This is the How To ruclips.net/video/YSg4Ym281yA/видео.html And then this is my most recent (and favorite) small stream video ruclips.net/video/HfxpOVxzj7Q/видео.html ENJOY!!!!
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They don't need to be pretty to be effective! A key with fly tying is doing correct proportions. Many people add too much material or length. Keep it simple. I've never fished the Farmington but they work really well in most waters and they catch way more big fish than your typical nymph. Good luck!
Excellent instructions. Do you weigh your flies? If so, at what weights do you typically tie these? I will try this pattern on the upper Yellowstone River and let you know how it does. Thanks for sharing.
I bought a scale just for weighing my flies actually! The regular sexi stone weights about .6 to .7 grams. The Sexi Stone Bomb version I tie is heavier at 1.0 to 1.05 grams.
So when you are euronymphing these, are you running 2-3x tippet to them? Or are you using 5x-6x since you may switch to smaller hook sizes while fishing?? Thanks!
I almost always use 5X tippet when euro nymphing. I bring 4x-6x but the 4x and 6x almost never get tied on. I find it is the right balance for me for in most situations.
The overall pattern is very similar. The different is really the leg material is sexi floss. It moves a little better and doesn't wear out like rubber. I also tie these really heavy but you can tie as heavy as you like. I often add a tungsten bead in the middle now too.
YES! In fact I just bought new hooks solely for this purpose. I use a countersunk bead and push the lead up into the bead so nothing with the bead or how I tie it will change. The hooks I just bought are the Firehole 523 size 10. They are a 3XL barbless jig hook. I wanted a jig hook so the fly will drift more parallel in the water rather than vertical as it does on a regular nymph hook. And I really like barbless hooks because I feel they penetrate better.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany I'll have to experiment with the bead. I've started liking the inverting type from Tactical Flyfisher. I think I want to be able to 'lollop' it about behind rocks rather than just drift it. I'll work on it. I'm probably going with a long shank Fulling Mill size 14 because the trout round these parts (Hay-on-Wye, Wales, UK) are small. Mind you, the barbel will snort this pattern up too I think.
I'm not sure of the actual diameter but I have used both small and medium chenille for this fly. It depends what kind of profile you want. Some of my rivers have really big bugs so the bigger is good and some rivers have smaller bugs so I go a little slimmer on those. Honestly I'm not sure it matters... they all seem to get eaten the same.
This is exactly why I tie my own flies... so I can make what I want. Any version you buy online will not be as heavy as I tie them. You might be able to find a similar version called the Pat's Rubber Leg Stonefly but it probably won't be very heavy. I was thinking about selling them at some point if I can get help tying them. We'll see.
I tend to sort my flies in rows with different size beads. Heavier flies go to the top of the box and lighter flies toward the bottom or I'll have specific rows of heavier and lighter flies. I also have a scale I use to weigh my flies that is pretty cheap so if I ever got confused when at home I can weight them and sort them. This is the scale I use at home. amzn.to/3Geiy9j
Thanks for the comment. You know... my last name is Spinner... and I never fish spinner patterns LOL.. Ironic. I rarely fish dry fly anymore and it used to be all I fished. I used to fish a rusty spinner in the evenings and could usually find something willing to take it.
Pretty much. I use sexi floss for the legs instead of rubber. That stuff will never go bad like rubber can. I also tie it a lot heavier than most people. I did an update on this video recently where I show how I tie it now (Sexi Stone Bomb).
I can honestly barely get time to tie for myself these days. In fact I think my box is completely empty of Sexi Stones!! If it was just a couple flies I might be able to do a few extra while tying them for myself.
I want to thank you for this video. I tied a few yesterday to fish in some high water today and every trout I caught was on this fly. Getting ready to tie a dozen or more.
That's awesome!!! 😀
The peacock nymph has also caught a lot of fish for me
These are a great winter pattern when fish are looking for a bigger meal!
Agree! And I find this is a pattern that produces big fish. All of my bigger trout come on them!
Nice simple demonstration of a favorite fly. I look forward to more Euro Nymph videos. Thank you.
I’ve attempted no fewer than 6 different techniques for this fly and this is by far the easiest one to adjust the legs.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise
Sweet! Glad the video helped! 😊
Great video love how simple the patern is I think people get to hung up on making a realistic fly to a fault some times thanks for sharing and really love the euro nymphing basics series
Thanks! I used to tie intricate stonefly patterns with lots of biots. To be honest, the sexi stone that is way easier to tie catches way more fish that my old pattern. Glad you're enjoying the Euro Series!
Scored one rainbow today on the Sexi Stonefly. An easy and effective pattern to tie. Thanks, Bryan!
Nice! One of the best flies out there!
Agreed! I'm looking forward to using this pattern more.
Great video, I have learned so much from your videos that I can't thank you enough for all you are putting out there and helping all the beginners to this sport of fly fishing and fly tying!
That's awesome! Thank you so much for your comment! I'm happy to hear it is helping people!
Stone flies are hard to beat... thumbs up on this video...did a great job
Yes.. they are on the end of my line more than they're not. I did an update on this one too where I tie it heavier. At this point it is our most recent video.
Great video using an often forgotton tying material, but chenille still works great! I use it a lot to tie quicky stonefly nymphs very similar to your sexy stonefly. When i first started tying my own flies over 55 yeaes ago, I used olive green, dark brown and black chenille wound on a Mustad 3X long hook and lead wrap under body. I didn't use any tail, or legs or hackle. I just used chenille weapped over that lead under body. I caught tons of fish on this extremely simple stonefly, many were over 20 inches.
It is a big fish fly for sure... but the small ones don't shy away from it either.
Used this fly on the Rio grande in southern Colorado this week, water was high and muddy due to monsoon. Fished the pockets I could get to caught lots of good fish holding tight to the rocks, used size 10 streamer hook. Fish caught ranged from 6” to 18”. Thanks for the fly and all your info!!!
Nice!!! That's awesome! I love hear stories like that!
I’ve nymphed for many year but have always added weight to the line. After watching your euro nymphing videos and now your tying videos, I’m going to tie some up and give this a try!
Thanks for your videos, they’re awesome!
That's great! Hopefully it works well for you. I would check out the Sexi Bomb video for when you need a lot of weight. It is this same fly but tied with a lot of weight.
You always have great presentations. I'm a retired COP from Pa, and moved to northern SC. There aren't very many trout streams here until, you go north a bit. I have tied simple flies when fishing in Pa and I want to get back into it again. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank You!
That's awesome! I hope you enjoy retirement! I have a bunch of fly tying videos on the channel! I have them in a playlist here if you're interested. ruclips.net/p/PLuLwf7ym7i7ZKJSrh7WP-pftvhmwIytMK There are currently 14 videos in there now but as I add fly tying videos on the channel I add them to this playlist.
I’m headed up to Michigan in October for those Kings. I’m tying these up this weekend. Thanks Bryan
Great job tyed a few and was very pleased with the results!
Awesome! Good Luck!
Tank you for that treasure!!!
I catch Big Big Big fish this week whit these fly....
I love you video..
Awesome! I swear... all of our big fish come on this fly!
I really enjoy your fly tying videos and have tied some of your patterns.
Awesome! Simple and effective is the name of the game for me.
Brian, really enjoy and learn from your in-depth commentary. the way you explain the reasoning behind the tie is great. it translates into spending more time on the water, which is what we're all about. thanks for the fine instruction!
btw, we did great Thanksgiving morning down here in KY. now is our time to fish!
Thanks Mike! I'm glad to hear it! Sometimes I wonder if I talk too much :) But I want people to know why I do certain things or what has helped me in the past in certain situations. Thanks for following us and best of luck this season!
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Looks like a simple fly to tye. Thanks
Simple but AWESOME fly! I'm actually teaching it at a local library this week.
Great fly, can't wait to tie up a few...tight lines
Good luck!
Excellent video. Ordering up my material now. Thank you Brian!
Sweet! Good luck! I have a heavier version I tie as well with 2 tungsten bead for the times when you really need to get down. ruclips.net/video/IepkZymRBdU/видео.html
I'm looking forward to tying this fly and more importantly using it!
Yeah... killer fly that catches lots of fish!
Great videos. Just ordered a bunch of supplies from North 40. Thanks for posting.
That's great! Have fun and good luck! I've tied about 45 of these in the last week and I have about 15 more to finish up lol.
I will be trying these next! Thanks Brian!
You're welcome! I tie them a bit heavier now too. Check out the Sexi Stonefly Bomb video from back in December. ruclips.net/video/IepkZymRBdU/видео.html
Looks like good fish food for sure. Thanks for the tip on North of 40 for the leg material.
That was a couple of years ago but at the time they were the only place I could find it.
Love it man. Going to try to dredge one on a trip to new water tomorrow. Thank you! Tight lines.
Hope you did well! If you want to dredge bottom try the Sexi Bomb I tie. It is basically the same tie with more weight. ruclips.net/video/IepkZymRBdU/видео.html
Nice I need to learn to tie flies y’all make it look so easy
Start simple and learn the basics. Fish are often not that picky with nymphs. The big thing is learning to right proportions... people tend to over do it and put on too much material.
Another source is “fly fish food”. Great shop/online for all things tying.
Yes... I buy from them as well. At the time they did not have the sexi floss. But I have gotten a decent amount of material from them.
Thanks for the video Brian. Always learn something, and I appreciate not only the detail you provide for what you do, but also the rationale for why you do it!
Thank you! I appreciate that! :)
Thanks for all the great videos you are doing. Just got into Euro Nymphing this past year and learned so much from your video series.
You're very welcome! I'm planning on working on a few more fly tying videos in the next week or so to go along with the Euro Series and trickling them out over the next few months. Hope you enjoy!
great video I like watching you tying thank you
Thanks... I only tie out of necessity. I honestly don't do it for fun at all. But if I want flies the way I want them... then I have to tie them myself.
Great videos. They help a bunch.
Glad to hear it!
Thank you, looks like an ez fly to tie. Just beginning to tie and need easy flys to start with
Yeah.. definitely an easy one that is really effective! We're doing our drawing from this video this weekend. Subscribe to qualify to enter!
That was a size 8? Thats a pretty good size fly correct?
@@mrvyper413 Yes it was a size 8 and it is a pretty big fly. You can tie them in any size you want though. Stoneflies tend to be fairly big though.
Have you or will you make video of tying your foam elk hair caddis?
@@mrvyper413 LOL Yes! That is actually the next fly tying video I'm doing! I recorded it once already but the lighting wasn't right. I will be recording it again in the next week or so. That is my FAVORITE fly for small stream trout! We'll be doing a giveaway on that fly too.
Thanks so much for this one. I look forward to trying it.
I'm likely doing an update video on how I tie it now. I use a lot more weight in the fly now with 2 tungsten beads in addition to the lead wraps.
I need these in my life, last outing a couple days ago the flow was twice what it normally is on the neversink, realized I had to size up my flies and add tons of split shot to my drop shot rig, then caught some fish. All my flies in my boxes are 18 to 14!!! I need bigger flies so I started tying beadhead soft hackle hares ears in #8, simple beadhead stoneflies (a la jim misiura) and big #10 prince nymphs on long hooks. I want to add these to the mix, I'm realizing spring fishing means getting deep with larger, gaudier flies. Great instruction and good luck and stay healthy and safe everyone!
I actually started tying them heavier than in the video for the spring flows. I use a regular large brass bead, then .025 lead and then end it with a 1/8" tungsten bead... I call it the Sexi Bomb! It gets down big time!!! I've caught some nice ones with it this year. It has been so cold the trout have been on the bottom in the slowest water that is surrounded by fast water... Tricky to get to but rewarding when you get it in there!
So cool bro. Thanks for taking the time.
Hey Todd! Good to hear from you! Been pretty active this year and having fun. Hope everything is well with you and the family!
Great video! Def an art form to this. Maybe someday I will try to make my own.
Capital District Fly Fishers offer a good beginner class. I don't do it for fun... although I do like it. I do it to create exactly what I want for specific conditions... like the foam caddis you used when we went (which is the next fly tying video by the way). Thanks for the invite to grafton too... I won't be able to make it out that weekend though.
Great tutorial! Are you going to be doing any ice fishing on lake george this year? I really enjoyed your lake trout video and would love to see more!
I'll definitely be doing ice fishing on Lake George this year. I did a decent amount last year but didn't do much recording. This year I'll be recording our adventures. I did put 2 clients on their first ever lakers through the ice last season which was really cool :) Thanks for watching and commenting! We'll be doing our drawing next week for the 6 Sexi Stoneflies!
Simple tie - I really like that.
I like simple flies that catch a lot of fish... This is one that should always be in your box... and tied on the end of your line more that it is not.
Very nice video cool Fly the sexy stone looks like it would be very productive Fly wouldn’t mind trying some out thanks for the video
They have proven to be very effective for me and other on certain waters. They have definitely caught all of the big fish for me the last 2 years. Good luck!
Winter trout fishing tips!! Went out this past weekend didint catch anything with euro nymphing technique.
Thanks for the suggestion! That's a great one! Tis the season for cold feet, cold fingertips and euro nymphing! :)
Nice job, I have not tied or used any of these flies before, I will add some now to my box.
Nice... I find them to be effective in a lot of my waters and they tend to find the bigger fish! Good luck!
Great video, you made it look so easy. going to give it a try. New to your channel, really enjoying the content as new to Euro Nymphing..
Awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel!
Love the stone fly.
Thanks.. check out our most recent video. I did an update on the Sexi Stonefly with how I tie it much heavier now. Makes a big difference in deeper or faster water. I'm also trying a new jig style hook for it but that is not in a video yet.
You have me hooked! Pardon the pun. Can’t wait to get some tying tools.
Sweet! Good luck!
Like the fly’s for each season thanks
Great video! I am definitely going tie some up. Thanks
Awesome! This is seriously my all time favorite fly! Good luck!
Thanks again great video
Thank you!
Will definitely be tying some of these flies to try over here in the UK 😃
Awesome! Hope they catch for you!
East Rosebud Fly and tackle in Billings MT has a good supply of Sexi-Floss .. and no, they didn’t pay me to say that ! Great video … gonna tie some up and try it next week if the weather holds up ….
Thanks... I think Sexi Floss is easier to get these days compared to when I filmed this video. I still use the same packs I bought several years ago and even though I tie a ton of sexi stones I still have a bunch of sexi floss left! 😂 I just got some of the barred sexi floss from FlyFishFood too!
Great lesson
Thanks... hope they catch some nice ones for you!
Adding weight to the fly can also give you an advantage in clear water because I think sometimes a heavily pressured fish sees the split shot.
Wow that “goldstocks” price tag !!! I miss that store , I wish it could of stuck around. Some of my most productive patterns are simple and easy. This one pattern I will be putting through the vise. Thank you
I definitely miss that store too! I showed up one day to buy supplies to find a sign on the door that they were done. So sad... And yes.. this is a fly to always have a bunch of!!!
Since a lot of the point flies will be lost, I like that they are simple and fast to tie.
Exactly!!!
Great video, very simple and easy. My kind of tying. How bout doing a cased caddis?
Great idea!
Thanks for the videos. I fish a lot in the native streams of in the N.C. mountains. I would like to see videos on fishing for native trout in small streams.
I already have a bunch of those including a "How To". Check out the rest of the channel for those! This is the How To ruclips.net/video/YSg4Ym281yA/видео.html And then this is my most recent (and favorite) small stream video ruclips.net/video/HfxpOVxzj7Q/видео.html ENJOY!!!!
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Love those stone flies!
Me too! They have produced almost all of my big fish the last 2 years!
I put a little flashing for a tail on mine.. black crackle yarn, and black rubber legs.
Sounds pretty good!
I,d like to give them a try on the Farmington here in Connecticut. Thanks for your info...now if I can Tie like you I'm ready to give them a test.
They don't need to be pretty to be effective! A key with fly tying is doing correct proportions. Many people add too much material or length. Keep it simple. I've never fished the Farmington but they work really well in most waters and they catch way more big fish than your typical nymph. Good luck!
Excellent instructions. Do you weigh your flies? If so, at what weights do you typically tie these? I will try this pattern on the upper Yellowstone River and let you know how it does. Thanks for sharing.
I bought a scale just for weighing my flies actually! The regular sexi stone weights about .6 to .7 grams. The Sexi Stone Bomb version I tie is heavier at 1.0 to 1.05 grams.
Very helpful. Ever tie any Adams?
I haven't tied any recently. I tend not to tie too many dry flies these days.
So when you are euronymphing these, are you running 2-3x tippet to them? Or are you using 5x-6x since you may switch to smaller hook sizes while fishing?? Thanks!
I almost always use 5X tippet when euro nymphing. I bring 4x-6x but the 4x and 6x almost never get tied on. I find it is the right balance for me for in most situations.
I'm sure this is a good one. It's kind of a Pat's Rubber Legs with one less set of legs and a bead head.
The overall pattern is very similar. The different is really the leg material is sexi floss. It moves a little better and doesn't wear out like rubber. I also tie these really heavy but you can tie as heavy as you like. I often add a tungsten bead in the middle now too.
Do you fish this in winter ? Or maybe a smaller black stonefly version, like 14,16 or smaller ?
Thanks 🙏
I absolutely fish them in the winter! Same size. They’re great in the winter.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany thanks a million! Love the RUclips channel !!
I always wanted to develop and use a stone fly.
Grindlebug there awesome big fish slayers
Hi there. Might this pattern work with a long-shank jig hook and an inverting bead? Thanks.
YES! In fact I just bought new hooks solely for this purpose. I use a countersunk bead and push the lead up into the bead so nothing with the bead or how I tie it will change. The hooks I just bought are the Firehole 523 size 10. They are a 3XL barbless jig hook. I wanted a jig hook so the fly will drift more parallel in the water rather than vertical as it does on a regular nymph hook. And I really like barbless hooks because I feel they penetrate better.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany I'll have to experiment with the bead. I've started liking the inverting type from Tactical Flyfisher. I think I want to be able to 'lollop' it about behind rocks rather than just drift it. I'll work on it. I'm probably going with a long shank Fulling Mill size 14 because the trout round these parts (Hay-on-Wye, Wales, UK) are small. Mind you, the barbel will snort this pattern up too I think.
great video
Thanks!
Love the sexy stone fly!!
Me too! 😛
Hello, thanks for video. Could you please tell, what is the chennile diameter in mm (2 or 4) ?
I'm not sure of the actual diameter but I have used both small and medium chenille for this fly. It depends what kind of profile you want. Some of my rivers have really big bugs so the bigger is good and some rivers have smaller bugs so I go a little slimmer on those. Honestly I'm not sure it matters... they all seem to get eaten the same.
Tying is good
Any suggestions where I might buy the sexy stone fly?
This is exactly why I tie my own flies... so I can make what I want. Any version you buy online will not be as heavy as I tie them. You might be able to find a similar version called the Pat's Rubber Leg Stonefly but it probably won't be very heavy. I was thinking about selling them at some point if I can get help tying them. We'll see.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany
I would buy😉
Would you fish a 10 for steelhead?
Sure... If it matches the bugs in the river, the steelhead will eat it!
How do you tell the different weight flies in your fly box?
I tend to sort my flies in rows with different size beads. Heavier flies go to the top of the box and lighter flies toward the bottom or I'll have specific rows of heavier and lighter flies. I also have a scale I use to weigh my flies that is pretty cheap so if I ever got confused when at home I can weight them and sort them. This is the scale I use at home. amzn.to/3Geiy9j
You should try tying these patterns on a 1/32 or 1/16 oz jighead.
Great videos. How about some spinner patterns.
Thanks for the comment. You know... my last name is Spinner... and I never fish spinner patterns LOL.. Ironic. I rarely fish dry fly anymore and it used to be all I fished. I used to fish a rusty spinner in the evenings and could usually find something willing to take it.
Could use a lot of flies just starting out
Put links to materials in the videos you use and shops you buy from.
I do in most of my fly tying videos. But I guess this one is older when I didn't do it. At some point I'll update it. Thanks!
I would like to try to tie this one
This is my go to fly for big trout! I swear all of my bigger trout come on these!
This is a pats rubberlegs, no?
Pretty much. I use sexi floss for the legs instead of rubber. That stuff will never go bad like rubber can. I also tie it a lot heavier than most people. I did an update on this video recently where I show how I tie it now (Sexi Stone Bomb).
4 years late do I still qualify? lol
Just a little. But I launched a new fly tying video tonight so you can take part in the giveaway on that one!
Would you be interested in tying some for money?
I can honestly barely get time to tie for myself these days. In fact I think my box is completely empty of Sexi Stones!! If it was just a couple flies I might be able to do a few extra while tying them for myself.
White Dog Outdoors man that’d be awesome! Love your videos and your work!!
9 minutes with only leD and tail.