Fly Tying Tutorial: The Stoneflopper - STONEFLY & Hopper Fly Pattern

In this fly tying tutorial, we re-work one of our classic patterns, the Stoneflopper, which is a fly pattern that can double as a stonefly or a grasshopper.
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[@tronner_the_awesome]

This is ridiculously easy to tie. I tied up a few, some "unsinka" style with foam wrapped body and some with dubbing. What a great pattern! Thanks, Clark!

[@borsey]

Such a cool looking pattern with that MFC photo foam. Another winner for sure!👍

[@ericblackshear3297]

That’s a rad little pattern. Really dig that rubber leg trick for the tail. Love these vids, learn something new everytime.

[@swordfish9921]

Love this pattern

[@DupeaFish]

I like that foam bullet head!

[@gangunitsergeantmartinez7656]

Nice pattern. I agree, whip finishing with a whip finish tool is superior to a hand whip finish.

[@petersansone8076]

Gize Rock!! Like this pattern a lot but wondering about how well the flat piece of foam body is fastened to the fly? Seems like gluing foam on dubbing with only a tiedown in front may not be enough?? Not questioning your experience and skills, just asking for your opinion??

[@FlyFishFood]

Peter Sansone yep. It stays on really well. We have actually been fishing this pattern for years.

[@mikeking453]

Nice fly for this time of year. great job on tying it. nice hearing rooster crowing at the beginning.haha

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

Stoned Hopper !

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Nice , two for the price of one ;-)

[@rudybeaty862]

Curtis and/or Cheech. I am trying to start up my youtube channel again. I like your intro and was wondering how you created the intro. Thanks for your reply.

[@FlyFishFood]

It's a combo of a few people's work on the art and then a friend who's an animator brought it to life.

[@PieterSnyders]

Could probably work well as cicada? Tied slightly broader...

[@theawkwardoutdoorsman8329]

Would be a decent imitation of a Katydid as well

[@tronner_the_awesome]

I thought the same thing. I tied up a few in black and I honestly think they'd work better than most of what I have. Too bad all the cicadas are gone in my neck of the woods (for the year)