modern Michigan dry fly · by 2024
Clumsy Brown Stone
Likely origin Only the designer's own account on his guide-service site; no independent source found for the date or design story.
History
A foam adult stonefly for the medium brown stones that flutter over northern Michigan rivers in late spring. Kraimer adapted the Chubby Chernobyl, borrowing parts of the Fuzzy Wuzzy, and fishes it with skitters and twitches. His page shows Manistee River browns caught on it.
Materials
| Hook | Gamakatsu S10, size 10 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni 6/0 light cahill |
| Tail | Grey ghost Krystal Flash |
| Body | Yellow rabbit dubbing |
| Back | 3 mm chocolate/dark brown foam |
| Wing | Tan deer body hair |
| Legs | Perfectly barred brown Sili Legs |
| Post | White strung Fuzzy Fiber |
| Hackle | Grizzly rooster |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.