Stonefly nymph
Stonefly Nymph
Rocky-river bottom nymph
BarbelDeep
A larger natural meal for barbel in stony, fast-flowing rivers. Stonefly nymphs crawl among the cobbles and barbel pick them up constantly.
Fish this when
Stony mountain-fed rivers with fast oxygenated water. Works well for larger barbel that focus on bigger food items.
Why it works
Stonefly nymphs live in the same stony habitat where Iberian and European barbel feed. A dark, ribbed profile near the bottom is exactly right.
Naturals it imitates
stonefly nymph
Plecoptera
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Shallow
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Included in packs
Deep runs