modern Michigan nymph · by 2014
Twenty Pounder Stonefly Nymph
Also called Twenty Pounder
Likely origin Only the designer's own account on his guide-service site; no independent source found for the date or design story.
History
Kraimer's Great Lakes version of the Twenty Incher stonefly nymph, a pattern he elsewhere credits to Ed Engle. The name is a joke on the original: Michigan steelhead and salmon are measured in pounds. He moved it to a heavy scud hook to suggest a stonefly tumbling in the current, swapped the gold rib for copper, and borrowed from the Half-Back. He fishes it dead-drifted or on a duck-and-chuck rig.
Materials
| Hook | TMC 2457, sizes 6 to 8 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni 6/0 olive dun |
| Tail | Brown goose biots |
| Tail splitter | Arizona synthetic peacock dubbing |
| Rib | Medium copper wire |
| Body | Peacock herl |
| Wing case | Treated turkey tail |
| Thorax | Hare's ear dubbing |
| Hackle | Grouse or Hungarian partridge |
Sources
- Kraimer, T. "Twenty Pounder Stonefly Nymph." Current Works Guide Service, December 15, 2014.
- Kraimer, T. "Twenty Inch Chubby." Current Works Guide Service, December 14, 2023.
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