The very best time to fish with stonefly nymphs is when they are on the verge of emergence. When they're swimming and crawling through faster currents and riffles close to shore is when trout truly begin concentrating on these morsels. Fish will be found along the edges of the river at this time, hunting and feeding.

What time of year do stoneflies hatch?

This lesser known and lesser distributed stonefly hatches early in the season, long before most anglers dream of dry fly fishing. As soon as mid-March and through May these mid-sized stones will hatch on select streams.

Are stoneflies dry or wet?

The Chubby Chernobyl is the most known large dry fly world wide. This Purple Chubby Chernobyl has great floatabilty, making it perfect for hanging a dropper underneath. The dubbed body and wing on top are perfect for soaking in floatant. The legs splay...