In this video, Simon ties a fantastic golden stone pattern with a large bead that excels in high water. Golden Stones take their time in their nymph stage and can take several years to mature into flying adults. This means there are always varying sizes of Golden Stones in the river making them an important food source for trout. The fly utilizes a newer material from Hareline, their Stillwater Chenille which has a fantastic natural shimmer to it. The Canadian brown color makes a fantastic match for golden stones, especially paired with a ginger marabou tail. The large bead helps the fly get deep and the legs and marabou tail cast a large silhouette making the fly a fantastic option for high water. The legs on this fly are brand new from hareline and are triple barred perfectly matching the color scheme of the body and maximizing movement. We recently have had some rain and will start seeing some spring runoff so this fly will fish great over the next couple of months. It is a fantastic searching pattern and will fish well in the summer as well, just size down the bead for lower water.
Hook- Ahrex CZ Mini Jig Barbless FW555: Size 10
Thread- Danvilles 6/0 or 70D Waxed Flymaster Thread: Tan
Bead- Hareline Slotted Copper Tungsten Bead: 3/16 or 4.6mm
Body- Hareline Fly Fish Food Stillwater Chenille: Canadian Brown (NEW LAST YEAR)
Tail- Hareline Marabou Blood Quills: Ginger
Legs- Hareline Triple Barred Heavy Duty Silicone Legs: Amber/Gold/ Brown (NEW)
