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This topic is about the Insect Order Plecoptera

Stoneflies are the largest but least important of the three main types of trout stream insects. They can cause outstanding fishing in certain places and times, especially in the West, but to most anglers they are significant only as handy nymphs to imitate when nothing much is hatching.

The best stoneflies for the angler are the gigantic Pteronarcys californica "Salmonflies" of western legend. The large Golden Stones of the Perlidae and Perlodidae families are more common across the country. The smaller Willowflies of Taeniopterygidae are sometimes the first dry-fly insects of the season, and the little yellow or green Chloroperlidae flies are a common sight throughout the summer. Read more...

Female Strophopteryx fasciata (Early Brown Stonefly) Stonefly Adult Female Strophopteryx fasciata (Early Brown Stonefly) Stonefly Adult (4 Pictures)
Isogenoides hansoni Stonefly Nymph Isogenoides hansoni Stonefly Nymph (11 Pictures)
Paragnetina media (Embossed Stonefly) Stonefly Larva Paragnetina media (Embossed Stonefly) Stonefly Larva (10 Pictures)

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AndrewFebruary 21st, 2009, 11:23 am
Surprise AZ

Posts: 6		I am looking for a general design or patterns of emergera to tye that works with all types of mayfly. I've read alot of articles but at this time still can't decide on the best pattern. so i would like to have some more opinions, patterns and advice on the subject.
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JOHNWFebruary 21st, 2009, 11:52 am
Chambersburg, PA

Posts: 342		Andrew,
I'm not sure there is such a thing. The style of emerger is going to vary based on the specific insect as well as the type of water being fished.
If you are looking for something to imitate the "classic" mayfly emergence typified by baetis for example a slender Pheasant Tail nymph with a tuft of CDC or Muskrat fur from the thorax would work well.

However if you are looking to imitate the emergence of a Gordon Quill a wetfly might be the better choice.
Then again you have the case of Isonychia who behave more like stoneflies and crawl out onto rocks to emerege (well in many rivers that is).

With all of that being said my reccomendation would be either a wet fly design or an unweighted generic nymph fished in the film.
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
MartinlfFebruary 21st, 2009, 12:11 pm
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Palmyra PA

Posts: 1718		I'd agree with John if you're just looking for a generic emerger. Some use a parachute with a nymphlike hare's ear (light or dark) body. I tie several different styles of emergers. The parachute I posted in the fly swap flies thread works on a lot of emergences also. But not all of them.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

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