Stonefly Euro Nymph: Signature Tyer Devin Olsen's Straggle Stone

In this fly tying tutorial, Signature Tyer Devin Olsen teaches us how to tie a stonefly euro nymph on a jig hook. Devin Olsen's Straggle Stone is a stonefly imitation that comes from the modern euro nymphing school of thought. Entirely synthetic, it uses our Streamer Straggle and Bug Back with Flex-Floss Legs. Because the materials don't carry much bulk, you can pack weight onto the hook shank without making the profile too big. This pattern is realistic enough to serve as a natural imitation in a brown, tan or golden coloration. However, it has enough flash and UV elements to serve as an attractor nymph as well. This attracting power is especially helpful when there are lots of natural stoneflies in the drift and you want it to stand out.

If you want to buy the materials for these flies, or the flies themselves, you can find them through the links below.
US: https://www.fullingmill.com/Products-US/Olsen-Straggle-Stone?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_campaign=FMFF%20Tying%20Materials&utm_content=2025%20Olsen%27s%20Straggle%20Stone%20January
Outside of US: https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/Products-UK/Olsen-Straggle-Stone-Nymph?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_campaign=FML%20Tying%20Materials&utm_content=2025%20Olsen%27s%20Straggle%20Stone%20January

00:00 Introduction to Olsen's Straggle Stone Euro Nymph
00:52 Adding a lead wire base
01:56 Adding the stonefly tail
02:56 Tying in our Bug Back for the stonefly shellback
04:05 Adding in copper wire
04:29 Tying in Micro Streamer Straggle for the body
05:48 Stop at the 2/3s point to create add legs and a thorax
09:16 Finishing the Straggle Stone Euro Nymph

Devin Olsen started fly fishing at age 9. He started competing at age 19 and made Fly Fishing Team USA when he was 21 years old. He has competed in 13 consecutive World Fly Fishing Championships with Fly Fishing Team USA. He has earned a bronze individual medal and silver and bronze team medals from these championships and numerous medals from competitions in the United States. In addition to his competition experience, he's the owner of Tactical Fly Fisher. He has also produced three instructional films Modern Nymphing: European Inspired Techniques, Modern Nymphing Elevated: Beyond the Basics, and Adaptive Fly Fishing. Finally, he is the author of the book Tactical Fly Fishing: Lessons Learned from Competition for All Anglers and the soon to be released Stillwater Fly Fishing: Competition Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers. Devin is a wealth of knowledge and experience, and we're honored to have him as one of our Signature Tyers.

If you want to purchase Devin's Signature flies you can ask for them at your local dealer, or buy them here: https://www.fullingmill.com/Products-US/Devin-Olsen-US?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_campaign=FML%20Tying%20Materials&utm_content=2025%20Olsen%27s%20Straggle%20Stone%20January

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