Fly Tying a Little Brown Stone - Classic American Stonefly Pattern

From Dave Hughes' 1986 "American Fly Tying Manual," this Little Brown Stonefly is an easy-to-tie but super effective stonefly pattern. In the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, this stonefly is often the first major hatch to emerge.
Hook: #12-14 1x long dry fly
Thread: Brown
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers
Rib: Brown thread
Body: Brown synthetic dubbing
Wing: Single grizzly hackle tip
Hackle: Grizzly
Dave Hughes books used in this series
"Essential Trout Flies," by Dave Hughes. amzn.to/3lbCZYX
American Fly Tying Manual," by Dave Hughes. amzn.to/3niNL1q
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Thanks for stopping by. Please let me know in the comments if you have any tying tips you would like to share or if you have any patterns you would like to see tied here.

[@marshallbaldwin8960]

Great stone fly.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Sounds like this one is a good one for beginners!

[@martyrothman3933]

This is the last one in the Dave Hughes series for me

[@bigdaddy99929]

Love simplicity. We often dress up the flies to suit ourselves and not the fish. KISS is what my daddy always told me 😉

[@jeffreystone7327]

Very nice and simplistic looking fly. I was happy when you mentioned it having a mini-streamer resemblance. That was the very first thing that came to my mind when I seen it. Great video Matt. I’m slowly working my way through your channel play list. Another series completed. Thank you Sir.

[@ColinD0131]

Great little fly

[@mikeney5113]

Nice pattern Matt and real simple.thanks bud!!👌

[@davehall2160]

Easy looking fly Matt, will have to give it a try

[@Sidiousmoz]

i enjoy the look and effectiveness of the splayed hackle tip wings, especially the grizzly. The bass in NY love to eat crane flies and that style makes a great imitation.

[@DeboraExum]

I like the simplicity of this one. Thanks for another great fly, Matt.

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

Another great simple but effective fly, thanks! (Catching up on some of the earlier videos I haven't seen yet.)

[@pablogarza4793]

Nice Fly Matt, you make it look easy.

[@edwardchavez5627]

That's a Cool little fly Sir Matt. A question for you sir, grizzly hackle for sizes 12 - 20 what is better a cape or saddle and what quality. Which will give you quality and more for your money sir. I'm kinda stuck and don't know what to get I could use your help. Thank you Sir Matt as always You and your Channel are simply AWESOME..😁

[@stevethistle7974]

where did you get the trout sculpture? the one on the book, and can you link the source Thanks