Hemingway's Realistic Stonefly Nymph Body with Tails
Tie realistic extended-body stonefly nymphs with less time at the vise.
Hemingway's Realistic Stonefly Nymph Body with Tails is a ready-made fly tying material designed to create convincing stonefly nymph patterns quickly and consistently. Each body accurately reproduces the natural shape, proportions, segmentation, and tails of a real stonefly nymph, giving you a realistic foundation without having to build the body from scratch.
Molded from soft, flexible rubber, the bodies move naturally in the water while remaining lightweight, durable, waterproof, and UV resistant. Because the tails are molded as part of the body, you get a clean, seamless profile that would otherwise take considerably longer to achieve by hand.
Simply tie in the body, add your preferred thorax and wingcase materials, and finish the pattern. For an even more lifelike result, pair these bodies with Hemingway Stonefly Nymph Legs.
Each pack contains 10 Stonefly Nymph Bodies with Tails.
Available in 7 proven colors: Golden Yellow, Yellow, Black, Brown, Tan, Gray, and Pale (Clear Yellow). Choose from Small, Medium, and Large to suit a variety of stonefly patterns.
How to Fish Stonefly Nymph Patterns
The key to fishing stonefly nymphs is to imitate the natural drift of real insects along the bottom of the river, keeping your fly in the trout's feeding zone for as long as possible. A drag-free drift close to the bottom is usually the most effective presentation.
Start with a short upstream cast to give the fly time to sink, then allow it to dead drift naturally with the current. Stay in contact with the fly throughout the drift, and whenever possible, extend the drift downstream before lifting for the next cast—many takes happen right at the end.
A strike indicator can make detecting subtle takes much easier, while Euro nymphing or other tight-line techniques work equally well for maintaining depth and contact.
To learn more about stoneflies, their life cycle, the different species, and how to fish stonefly patterns effectively, read our guide on Stonefly Life Cycle & Fly Fishing Stonefly Patterns.