Matts Fur

Created by Matt Levell

HOOK: TMC 5263, sizes 8-10

THREAD: Brown

TAIL: Woodduck mallard

RIB: Fine oval gold tinsel

ABDOMEN: 50/50 mix of cream angora goat and otter

WINGCASE: Woodduck mallard; use tips to make legs

THORAX: Same as abdomen

Uses

Matts Fur makes a decent imitation of a golden stonefly nymph, which is has mottled gray, brown, and black coloration. In various sizes, it is a decent all-around nymph pattern.

How to Fish

Dead drift near the bottom using the indicator or tight line presentations. Seek bouldery and riffly sections of rivers that have populations of golden stonefly nymphs.

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