Clark's Little Yellow Stonefly

• Hook: Tiemco 5212 #12-16
• Thread: Danville Yellow 6/0
• Body: Flat Gold Tinsel
• Wing: Deer Hair
• Underwing: Fl. Yellow Antron Yarn
• Hackle: Ginger Saddle hackle

Actual Little Yellow Stonefly:

Notes:
Lee Clark developed a series of stonefly imitations while fishing the Metolius and Deshutes River of Oregon in the early 1980's. The popularity of this pattern is due to the ease of tying as well as the durability and floatation characteristics. The Little Yellow Stonefly can be used to imitate Yellow Sallies, and other small yellow stoneflies. It can also imitate grasshoppers and caddis. Other variations include the larger Clark's Stonefly for Golden Stones and Salmonflies, the Little Brown Stonefly for Caddis and small brown stones, and the Little Green Stone for the small bright green stoneflies.
An effective use of the fly is to skitter the fly along the top of the water. Cast downstream and across the current, particularly under overhanging branches or cover. Give up slack to the line to float the fly freely for a few feet, then strip the line about 1-5 feet and repeat the slack technique. Continue this technique until the fly is out of the desired fish zone and recast. In the Sierra's this fly is effective June through August.

Variations:

• Hook: TMC 5212 #8-10
• Thread: Danville Orange 6/0
• Body: Flat Gold Tinsel
• Hackle: Brown Saddle Hackle
• Underwing: Rust and Gold Antron Yarn, combed and mixed
• Wing: Deer Hair

• Hook: TMC 5212, #14-16
• Thread: Danville Brown 6/0
• Wing: Deer Hair
• Underwing: Rust Antron Yarn
• Body: Flat Gold Tinsel
• Hackle: Brown Saddle Hackle

• Hook: TMC 5212, #16
• Thread: Uni-thread Olive 8/0
• Wing: Deer Hair
• Underwing: Fl. Lime Green Antron Yarn
• Body: Flat Gold Tinsel
• Hackle: Brown Saddle Hackle