MATERIALS LIST
- Hooks - Daiichi 1720. Mustad 9672. Orvis 1526. Tiemco 1563. Size 8-10
- Thread - Brown 6/0
- Weight - lead wire.
- Tail - Peccary body hair.
- Under Body Strip - One strand of 4 ply Gold sparkle yarn attached to the belly of the fly.
- Abdomen - 2 strands of 4 ply brown sparkle yarn.
- Rib - Fine oval gold tinsel or fine gold wire.
- Wing Case - Flexament coated bleached or oak turkey quill the same width as the body.
- Thorax - 2 strands of 4 ply Gold sparkle yarn same color as under body strip.
- Legs - 3 or 4 cock ring neck pheasant tail fibers.
- Head - Tying thread.
TYING INSTRUCTION
- Insert a hook in the vise and build a good thread base.
- Weight - 12 to 15 wraps of .025 inch (.635mm) lead wire attached to the rear 2/3 of the hook shank.
- Tail - At the bend of the hook attach with tying thread 2 peccary body hairs on either side of the hook's shank. Trim the butts close.
- Abdomen - Attach the abdomen yarn, underbody yarn and ribbing at the tail tie in point. Wrap the abdomen forward 2/3 hook shank length. Secure with tying thread and trim the excess close.
- Under Body Strip - Pull the underbody yarn strand to the front of the abdomen, secure with tying thread and trim the excess.
- Ribbing - Spiral the oval gold tinsel to the front of the abdomen in 5 wraps, secure with tying thread and trim the excess close.
- Thorax - Attach the wing case material and the thorax yarn at the front of the abdomen with tying thread. Wrap the thorax forward to normal head space, secure with tying thread and trim the excess close.
- Wing Case - Pull the wing case to the front of the thorax, secure with tying thread and trim the excess close.
- Legs - Attach 3 or 4 brown ring neck pheasant tail fibers to each side of the body at the front of the thorax with tying thread and trim the butts close.
- Head - Build a tapered head with tying thread, whip finish and cement.
HISTORY AND ADDITIONAL NOTES
The concept for the MIni Stone emerged from discovering many first year class golden stone fly nymphs being rolled about in the current of the Box Canyon section of Idaho's Henry's Fork. Like the bugs were everywhere and the fish were in a feeding frenzy. I collected a couple of these cool little bugs for examination later and returned to the river. Immediately on returning home the search began for material to match the color of the bugs I had appropriated from the river. As it turns out the Mini has been successful in a number of Idaho and Montana rivers and streams. At least where golden stones are in residence.
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