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Dornan's Nocturnal Stone

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook 3XL dry/terrestrial hook, 6-10
  • Thread Black 3/0 (140 denier)

Materials

  • Underbody/Rib Black ostrich herl (one strip 2mm black foam)
  • Body Black ostrich herl (second strip 2mm black foam over hook)
  • Legs Black ostrich herl (black round rubber, 3 pairs)
  • Underwing Pearl anti static bag strip (a few strands Krystal Flash)
  • Wing Natural dark material (small clump elk hair)
  • Indicator Orange permanent marker (small foam tab)

How to tie it

  1. Mount the hook and lay a thread base from eye to the bend.
  2. Bind a black foam strip along the shank at the bend, then advance the thread forward in open spirals and pull the foam over the top, segmenting the body with 4-5 tight thread catches so it stands up in humps. Stop at the 75% mark.
  3. Bind a pair of rubber legs on each side, splaying them fore and aft, at the two rearmost segment points.
  4. Tie in a sparse pearl Krystal Flash underwing, then a clump of dark elk hair over it, tips reaching the hook bend. Half the hair you think.
  5. Fold the remaining foam forward to form a low bullet head and bind it down behind the eye, then trim, leaving a short orange foam tab up top as a sight post.
  6. Add a final pair of splayed rubber legs at the head, whip finish behind the eye and snip.

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