Pat S Rubber Legs Fly Recipe

Pat bennet is credited for creating this rock solid fly pattern to represent the many stone fly species found in his local rivers and around the world.

Pat s rubber legs fly recipe.

Pat s rubber legs is a well known stonefly nymph pattern. Author phil monahan posted on june 15 2016 june 16 2016 categories fly fishing tags fly fishing videos fly tying recipes fly tying videos tightline productions the pat s rubber legs was created by guide pat bennett of hyde outfitters in island park idaho building on other big stonefly patterns such as the girdle bug. The pats rubberlegs is very similar to the girdle bug a throw back thursday fly i posted awhile ago. Black brown darker or brown orange lighter.

For the tails of the fly i prefer small black round rubber as opposed to flexi floss or the like as on the original pat s. It fishes great year round. This week we are tying a pat s rubber leg. Lead free wire 12 20 wraps of 025.

Wrap chenille forward with tight turns moving legs out of the way. The pat s rubber leg is my go to nymph. Move thread to bead. Rubber leg nymph aka pat s rubber legs aka turd colors.

If you re fishing and start to see shucks like this attached to rocks you ll be very glad to have a box full of pat s rubber legs. Go with whatever length looks right to you. Double over one end of the material to create a small loop with inch and a half long legs. On the smith and the blackfoot these rubber leg nymphs are must haves in your fly box.

It s easy to tie and it is very effective. Tie off whip finish and trim thread. It s a guide style fly that works just about anywhere. Move thread forward a few turns and repeat tying in the last legs segments.

Lay the loop on top of the hook shank and take thread wraps to secure it all the way back to the start of the bend. I like the legs to be as long as the hook shank but it s a matter of personal preference. Call it anything you want but make sure you have a fistful of them in your fly box. This is one of the most productive nymph patterns ever and is one that should be in everyones fly box.

Tfs 5263 sizes 4 8 thread. Deep nymph them off a strike indicator or drop them 1 to 2 off a chubby chernoble or pmx. Known by names such as superfloss rubberlegs pat s rubberlegs knotty girls and the stupid fly. I have tied thousands of these commercially and learned a few tricks along the way.

Ultra tying thread 8 0 camel body weight. In this video tutorial i instruct you how to tie the pat s rubber legs stone another in our video series of easy to tie tried and true fly patterns every fly fisher should know how to tie and always have in your fly box. An excellent freestone river stonefly nymph pattern.