Attractor dry
Stimulator
Stonefly & indicator attractor
Brook trout · TroutSurface
A high-floating, bushy attractor that doubles as a stonefly imitation, large caddis, or indicator fly in a dry-dropper rig. Indispensable on brook trout streams with stoneflies.
Fish this when
Stoneflies or large caddis present. Summer terrestrial fishing. As the top fly in a dry-dropper rig. In fast bushy streams where a big visible fly is needed.
Why it works
The palmered body and swept elk-hair wing push the fly high on fast water. Its size and silhouette match the large insects brook trout key on in summer.
Naturals it imitates
Eastern Golden StoneAcroneuria carolinensisAdultBrown DunAmeletusAdultOctober CaddisDicosmoecusAdultGolden StoneHesperoperla pacificaAdultNet-Spinning Caddis (Japan)Hydropsyche orientalisAdultYellow SallyIsoperlaAdultGrasshopperMelanoplusAdultCicada (Semi)NeotibicenAdultSkwalaSkwala americanaAdultStenopsyche CaddisStenopsyche marmorataAdultEarly Black StoneflyTaeniopteryx burksiAdult
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: low
Buy or tie?
Included in packs
Small-stream dries & attractors