Randall Kaufmann's big black stonefly nymph — the standard salmonfly imitation for forty years. Heavily weighted, biot-tailed, with three notched turkey wing cases over a picked-out black body, it crawls the bottom of heavy Western water where the giant stones live for years before they ever see the bank.
1. Weight — Wrap 15–20 turns of lead wire over the middle of the shank on a curved stonefly hook. Cover with thread.
2. Tails — Tie in two black goose biots at the bend, split into a wide V.
3. Rib — Tie in black D-Rib (or black wire) at the bend.
4. Abdomen — Dub a robust black abdomen over the rear half, seal-like and rough. Wind the rib forward in even segments. Tie off.
5. Wing cases — Cut three sections of dark turkey wing quill and notch the ends. Tie the first in at the abdomen, dub a band of thorax, pull it over; repeat for all three, working forward.
6. Antennae — Tie in two black biots at the eye, projecting forward.
7. Finish — Dub a small head behind the eye, whip finish, cement, and pick out the thorax dubbing as legs.
