When trout have seen enough size 8 and 10 stoneflies, downsizing can make all the difference.

In this tying tutorial, Hogan Brown ties a simple midsummer stonefly pattern designed for smaller creeks, softer pocket water, and those situations when fish start refusing the bigger bugs. It’s a hybrid caddis, Stimulator, and stonefly-style attractor with plenty of buoyancy and just enough flash to get noticed.

Hogan ties this version on a #10 Mustad R50AP, using an elk or deer hair wing for flotation, Krystal Flash legs, UV Ice Dub, and hackle to create a simple, versatile summer dry.

Like any good attractor pattern, the colors, materials, and amount of flotation can easily be adjusted to match the water you’re fishing.