Stonefly Nymph Patterns

The Matt's Baetis nymph pattern captures the true spirit of the Generalist in its ability to match a massive number of mayfly and stonefly species....

The "AP" in AP Nymph stands for "All Purpose" and that is truly the case when it comes to this ultra-versatile generalist pattern. When fished in ...

With 10 families and 465 species of stoneflies crowding our North American waters, sometimes it is nice to just have a go-to pattern that can be us...

While to the untrained eye, the Pat's Rubber Legs (regionally also known as “The Pickle” or “Cat Poop”) look to the angler like little more than a ...

Anato Mayfly Nymph is a thin-bodied small nymph pattern that can be fished as either a mayfly nymph or an immature stonefly nymph. Tied with a thi...

If we could only fish two nymph patterns for the rest of our days on the water, one would be a Flashback Hare's Ear, and the second would be the Fl...

While there are no secret patterns that are guaranteed to catch fish every time you are on the water, the closest thing to it would be the Pheasant...

The soft hackle wrap on the Beadhead Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail adds another layer of realism to this already legendary pattern. As this nymph drif...

Also know as the Guides Choice hares Ear Nymph, it is the soft hackle wrap on the that adds the final layer of realism to this already legendary pa...

A freestone river champion, the 20 Incher is a generalist stonefly nymph that can be effectively fished in multiple sizes to imitate almost every s...

Tied with two small beadheads to give it essential weight while still allowing it to keep its slender figure, the Two-bit Hooker is one of the most...

The Double Beadhead Stonefly Nymph is a heavy metal pattern intended to sink quickly into the zone where fish are holding on the bottom of the rive...

While there are no secret patterns that are guaranteed to catch fish every time you are on the water, the closest thing to it would be the Pheasant...

If we could only fish two nymph patterns for the rest of our days on the water, one would be a Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, and the second would be the ...

Originally tied along the banks of Oregon's McKenzie river, and made famous on the Big Horn River in Montana, the Skinny Nelson is an unassuming, m...

Originally tied along the banks of Oregon's McKenzie river, and made famous on the Big Horn River in Montana, the Skinny Nelson is an unassuming, m...

Don't let the name, Beadhead Micro Mayfly, fool you. Regardless of what you might think, trout don't know the name of the flies in your fly box, a...

One of the heaviest stonefly nymph patterns in the fly shop, the Wired Stone pattern packs on the weight with metal beadheads and thick wraps of wi...

This tried and true generalist nymph pattern has been putting the hurt on trout for more than 50 years and will undoubtedly be catching fish for co...

“Dad Bods are hot right now!” While the Dad jokes almost write themselves on the river with this pattern, this double beadhead nymph pattern is no ...