Thorax: As abdomen.
Legs: 2 pairs black rubber (optional).
Wing cases: Dark turkey, 3 sections coated in Fexament (or other clear flexible glue), tied in with thorax.
Head: As abdomen.
Antennae: 2 black turkey biots.
KAUFMANN’S BROWN STONE
Hook: Nymph, sizes 2–12 (Kaufmann recommended 12X long).
Thread: Tan.
Tails: 2 ginger goose biots.
Abdomen: ½ golden-brown fur, ½ claret, rust, black, blue, ginger and purple angora, well mixed.
Rib: Amber Swannundaze (see here (#ulink_f81d7225-b122-54b5-be44-9495676e2a95)).
Thorax: As abdomen.
Legs: 2 pairs black rubber (optional).
Wing cases: Mottled turkey, 3 sections coated in Fexament (or other clear flexible glue), tied in with thorax.
Head: As abdomen.
Antennae: 2 ginger goose biots.
KAUFMANN’S GOLDEN STONE
Hook: Nymph, sizes 8–14.
Thread: Brown.
Tails: 2 brown turkey biots.
Abdomen: ½ hare’s ear (or the synthetic Haretron), ½ gold, amber, rust, blue and orange angora, well mixed.
Rib: Amber Swannundaze (see here (#ulink_f81d7225-b122-54b5-be44-9495676e2a95)).
Thorax: As abdomen.
Legs: 2 pairs black rubber (optional).
Wing cases: Dark turkey, 3 sections coated in Fexament (or other clear flexible glue), tied in with thorax.
Head: As abdomen.
Antennae: 2 brown turkey biots.
Kauffmann also recommends tying some with a goldhead (see here (#ulink_bff40b96-56f0-5b0c-9131-92df6629e4a8)) behind the eye.
Charles Brooks, author of Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout (1976), devised several excellent, simple-to-tie stonefly nymphs that should be in every nymph-fisher’s fly box. He insisted on a lead wire underbody to take the nymphs deep; otherwise use a goldhead or tungstenhead.
BROOK’S STONEFLY NYMPH
Hook: Nymph (3X), sizes 4–10.
Thread: Black.
Tails: 2 black goose biots.
Body: Black fur dubbing, with slightly fatter thorax.
Hackle: Grizzle, tied in at base of thorax section and palmered forward to head.
BROWN STONEFLY NYMPH
Hook: Nymph (3X), sizes 6–12.
Thread: Brown.
Tails: 2 brown goose biots.
Body: Brown fur dubbing, with slightly fatter thorax.
Hackle: Brown hen hackle, tied in as base of thorax section and palmered forward to head.
OLIVE STONEFLY NYMPH
Hook: Nymph (3X), sizes 10–16.
Thread: Olive.
Tails: 2 olive goose biots.
Body: Olive fur dubbing, with slightly fatter thorax.
Hackle: Olive hen, tied in at base of thorax and palmered forward to head.
LITTLE YELLOW STONEFLY
Hook: Nymph (3X), Sizes 10–14.
Thread: Light brown.