Fly Tying Tutorial: Pat's Rubber Leg Stonefly Variation

[@connorbeck7592]

Excellent pattern! I used it last year to catch my first steelhead. That was a special moment, so thank you for helping to make that possible! I just placed an order on your site for some more materials--gearing up for the fall season! Thanks again for the awesome video!

[@HOLYdEYEver]

Hey Lance, I tied 5 or 6 of these today and took them to a stream somewhere in the mountains of NC/TN. This pattern is absolutely killer up there, dad and I lost count of the number of fish that took this stone over the other nymphs we tied on. I also found the chenille mentioned in your video at my local fly shop. Love your videos and thank you.

[@mikekrol7485]

This is the fly that convinced me to start tying flies. Crazy productive on both stockers and wild fish here in western North Carolina. Thanks for the vid.

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

Thank you so much! I’m just beginning my fly fishing adventure. Going to tie a bunch of these. Went to your site and ordered everything I needed!

[@ANGRYMILK6701]

Thanks lance I’m very happy that people are willing to teach people how to do this. I’m 16 and I have had to teach my self how to fly fish and tie all on my own (up until now) Thank you

[@glencamblin]

Alex. Check out lance and devins videos on euro nymphing. U will eliminate a 4 year learning curve by following there instruction

[@glencamblin]

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[@Mirrorlakedave]

Discovered your fly recipe here last summer. Tied up quite a few for myself and friends. It was a killer pattern here in northern New Hampshire!

[@robertoquinn7047]

Great job, especially attaching legs in secure and realistic looking manner that I can use on other bugs! Best wishes for a wonderful and safe holiday.

[@maineonthefly]

I use this fly almost exclusively as my anchor fly when Euro Nymphing. It's definitely a confidence pattern for me and has caught too many fish to count. Awesome tie as always Lance!

[@dmbpv20]

Thanks for the pattern! You're right about the chenille being hard to find. I found it in the coffee color and blot it with a black permanent marker, looks pretty good.

[@mcmrv14]

I learned a lot! Much better approach than what I’ve been doing. Thx!

[@cameronenright9947]

"if the fish start counting legs we're in trouble" is maybe the funniest thing I've heard in awhile watching tutorials

[@theodoreeisele]

Your commentary was very helpful. Good job!

[@mountainhungerflyfishing3740]

Solid and timeless pattern. Love using this as my dropper fly on a Euro rig. Super effective!

[@rexbowie5048]

instablaster

[@VTBullitt]

Hi, I was wondering if you have ever seen or made a perdigon style stone fly. I was trying to find a larger perdigon with small legs to mimic a stonefly. I know that it won’t sink is a well as a standard perdigon but think it would be a nice type of stonefly.

[@ving3977]

Whats a good substitute for the black/coffee chenille? Impossible to find

[@charlielaffey7922]

Great tutorial for this pattern!

[@aaron21000]

Landed a couple big Rainbows on the Truckee with this pattern last weekend!

[@redsflyshop]

Nice job on this. Thanks!

[@Utahlonghorn]

Excellent tutorial on a pattern that can be difficult to tie.

[@westsidewil]

If tying in #12, would you recommend small or medium antenna/legs?

[@FlyFishFood]

@@westsidewil the medium is still ideal for size 12

[@sonofjoanne1969]

Also, you can trim top and bottom of the chenille to make it ever so flatter of a fly. If you use a fatter chenille, this works too.

[@barryzacharias5792]

Thank you for showing that. I wondered what type of chenille was used. Mine was too thick so I resorted to peacock herl which actually turned out to be quite productive for me. .

[@ronaldvincent3237]

Barry Zacharias g

[@justaman3333]

Here's what was used for the fly www.flyfishfood.com/blogs/euro-nymph-tutorials/pat-s-rubber-leg-stone-variation

[@mdaley3102]

Good looking fly. Thanks

[@rplecker]

Nice fly Lance! We call this a "Fat Pat" stone on the Truckee River. I tend to use yellow/black and olive/black but maybe yours is a good in between. Thanks!

[@sirmegallot3276]

I'm sure you could just put a bead on it and wrap the chenille and tie it off and it would catch fish just as much as the version with the legs. We tie aesthetically pleasing flies for other humans, not for the fish. The more time and effort I put into a fly, the less I want to fish it!! I love simple, quick, impressionistic patterns like this one, the fish do as well!! Happy hunting!

[@danielsantamaria2910]

This pattern also works on large mouth bass in Texas rivers as well!

[@SirPraiseSun]

size 8 hook or 10 is good enough for 2 3 pound fish?

[@ajmartinez1306]

no it doesn’t

[@jimslade]

Lance any thoughts about using a second tungsten bead instead of using the lead? I don’t have the capability of weighing each but thought that the second bead might look more like a thorax ? Thanx

[@glencamblin]

Jim. I notice lance hasn't responded, I believe he would say "give it a whirl" but hes probably tried every combination and variation u could imagine at this point. He used to tie it with the anatomically correct number of legs but has simplified this pattern. I also believe lance would say this pattern is his favorite stonefly as is...

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Very nice sir! Thanks for sharing

[@JWolfy11]

What size bead is on there?

[@justaman3333]

www.flyfishfood.com/blogs/euro-nymph-tutorials/pat-s-rubber-leg-stone-variation 3.8mm

[@tylernewman9356]

what size bead?

[@justaman3333]

www.flyfishfood.com/blogs/euro-nymph-tutorials/pat-s-rubber-leg-stone-variation 3.8mm

[@westsidewil]

3.8 for size 10

[@rondiver1]

I don't know about trout, but these in a size 12 are killer on bluegill and red ear.

[@Wetbandits34]

Why not use a proper euro jig hook ?

[@FlyFishFood]

None of the jig hooks are long enough.

[@Waty8413]

I actually think "antennae" do a good job of imitating the front pair of legs. Yeah stones have big legs and big antennae but the fly in the vid looks "right" to my human eyes.

[@JokiBroki]

Def amazing pattern everyone should have in their box. I use it all the time but I do disagree with you and hook riding up theory with this hook, jig hooks etc. This is just not true especially in fast water column where the nymph is all over the place being taken by the current going left right up down etc just like the natural would be.

[@jayboogie27]

Antanna 🐞

[@mikejessmax]

We call that the Jimmy legs up here

[@guwop2234]

the intro is literally the worst