Check out this great video recipe by Jim Misiura for tying a Hemingway’s Tan Stonefly Nymph. Thank you Jim for sharing this great video with us.
To tie Jim Misiura’s Tan Stonefly Nymph, you need the following:
- Hook: 4 XL Nymph # 4 – 12, try 3XL Hemingway’s H118 Hooks
- Thread: 3/0 Thread in Tan or Cream color
- Thorax: Hare Dubbing in Tan
- Legs: Hemingway’s Realistic Soft Rubber Legs
- Tail: Goose Biots in Tan
- Rib: Fine Copper Wire, try Hemingway’s Fine Wire 0.2 mm in Brown or Champagne
- Abdomen: Hare Dubbing in Tan
- Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Nymph Buds and Back
- Weight: .020 Lead Wire
Steps
- Start adding weight with lead wire.
- Put another layer of lead on front portion.
- Secure the lead with thread.
- For tail, tie in pair of goose biots (use natural curve) approximately half the length of hook shank.
- Tie in fine copper wire for the ribbing.
- Tie in Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Back (white portion) on the top of the hook.
- For underbody take tan dubbing and wrap the abdomen until the thorax.
- Fold over Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Back.
- Wind in copper wire.
- Tie in the legs on the top of the hook.
- Tie in Hemingway’s Realistic Wing Buds (white portion) on the top at the eye of the hook.
- Bring the thread to the rear section.
- Dub the thorax right up to the eye. Do not be too scarce on the dubbing as you want it to be thick.
- Bring fine layer of dubbing back between first and second set of legs.
- Put a bit of a super glue on the top and fold over Hemingway’s Realistic Wing Buds.
- Secure them with thread.
- Whip finish it.
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Typo … “Secure the lead with tread” s/b thread.
Thanks very much, David! 🙂