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• Stonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead.
• Double the beads means double the sink rate.
• These guys should get near the bottom fairly quickly especially when compared to a traditional Kaufmann Stone.
• Juvenile steelhead gorge themselves on stonefly nymphs and are therefore imprinted on the returning adult steelheads.  A good indicator of steelhead holding areas will be the density of stonefly nymphs in the area.
• Therefore this pattern will work for steelhead as well as trout.
• Stonefly nymphs are very poor swimmers and are often knocked off rocks to float freely at the mercy of feeding fish.
• Use this pattern in faster moving water, year around, for fast vicious strikes.
• Stoneflies are only found in rivers.

Imitates:  Stoneflies

Species:  Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown trout, etc

More Info:  All About Beadheads