How to tie a Tungstone
With all the flies John Barr has developed it is easy to overlook some. The Tungstone is one that doesn’t get a lot of attention. It is a super realistic imitation of a stonefly nymph. A classic build with all the right stuff. The Tungstone is a buggy little nymph pattern. The thin skin gives it that exoskeleton look, the bead adds weight, and the hen legs seal the deal. If you have a dry big enough to hold this fly up by all means fish it as a dropper. Otherwise, this bug is best fished under an indicator or on a tightline while bumping off the bottom.
Ingredients & Recipe
- Hook – 2xl Nymph
- Bead – 5/32″ Mounds Matte
- Thread – Veevus Brown Thread 8/0
- Tail – Goose Biots
- Body Rib – Mono
- Backing – Mirage Tinsel & Thin Skin Specks Brown/Black
- Underbody – Ice Dub Pheasant Tail & Olive Brown
- Legs – Hen Saddle
- Vise – Mongoose Vice
- Scissors – Dr. Slick Arrow Point
- Bodkin – Rising Stout Bodkin
- Whip Finish – Tiemco Midge Whip Finish
- Tool Kit – Loon Tool Kit
