Fly Tying the CDC Golden Stone Nymph Pattern (Charlie Craven style)

A super effective trout nymph pattern for all seasons, the CDC Golden Stonefly Nymph tied from Charlie Craven's "Tying Nymphs." This pattern is a staple in my fly boxes no matter where I'm fishing.
Hook: #12-16 nymph
Thread: Gold, 8/0
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers
Rib: Nylon monofilament, 4x-5x
Body: Yellow/cream natural dubbing
Flash: Mirage tinsel
Under-hackle: CDC, medium size natural
Hackle: Brown or Dun soft hackle
Bead: Brass or tungsten, size to match the hook
Savage Flies is a project (named after one of my homewaters, the Savage River in Western Maryland, US). I've been trout fishing for many years but have only been tying for the last couple and am learning more every week. If you have any pointers on techniques that would help, I would love to hear them in the comments.
I've been posting new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm EST.

[@jeffreystone7327]

The CDC Golden Stone, I guess I should make this the official Jeff Stone Family Fly. 😀 Very nice fly. I like how that last few wraps of dubbing really brought this to life. Thanks for sharing this one Matt. As always another great video Sir.

[@dantailleur3597]

I came across this video this morning....NICE TIE!!! Simple and clean, but looks really buggy!! THANKS!!!!

[@SavageFlies]

Oh yeah. I just got home from the river and my best flies today were definitely my buggy ones!