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AUGUST'S FLY OF THE
MONTH
Since August is normally the warmest month of the season, small flies
are usually the most productive. Terrestrials are always good during
the hot months and grasshoppers and ants usually lead the field in
productivity. There is one large fly, however, that always appears
during August that produces lots of large fish during late evening
hours. This is the large orange stonefly, our fly of the month for
August.
DRY STONEFLY
Hook: | 8 and 10 |
Tail: | Dark brown deer or elk hair |
Body: | Bright orange poly yarn or dubbing
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Ribbing: | Grizzly hackle palmered over the body |
Downwing: | Dark brown deer hair or elk tied in heavy |
Hackle: | Dark brown saddle hackle tied in heavy in front of wing. One long saddle or two neck hackle recommended.
Head: | Hot orange thread |
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This fly is a killer when fished with a skittering action in the pockets
and pools at dark or later. I've taken many a large fish in the 15 to
20 inch range from just before dark to ten or eleven at night. These
large stoneflies come off all night so it's a great fly for night
fishing.
Recommended August Selection: Orange stonefly size 8 and 10, AuSable
Caddis size 14 and 16, fur bodied ants in sizes 16 and 18, hoppers in sizes 12 and 14, midges in sizes 18 to 22.
If these patterns are not available in your local sport shop, they may
be ordered by emailing me or call (518) 946-2605.
Click here to see past flies of the month
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