Black Rubber Legs

	Tying Instructions	Materials: (To Order Materials, click the link) Hook: TMC 5263 #6-8 Weight: Leadfree wire .020" Thread: Danville Black 6/0 Body: Black Beaver Dubbing w/UV Black Ice Dubbing blend Ribbing: Copper Wire over abdomen Wingcase: Black Swiss Straw Tail: Black Rubber Legs: Black Rubber Antennae: Black Rubber Head: Black Bead
	Notes: Black Rubberlegs, also known as the "Ugly Bug", represent Stoneflies and are particularly good within deep pockets of streams. Just prior to a stonefly hatch, nymphs will migrate towards shore and be found clinging to rocks close to shore. The best locations to fish these nymphs are in the adjacent deep and fast waters using a weighted nymph pattern. Also, try an unweighted pattern with an indicator in the shallows between the fast water and the bank. You can use a particular color of thread with the head to designate the weight of the nymph. The black rubber hackle material used for the tail, legs and antennae give plenty of attractive action to this fly. Bending the hook slightly gives a more realistic sillouette. High-Stick Nymphing is a particularly good way to fish this fly within pocket water where the drifts are short.

Variations:
Bead Head Rubber-legged Brown Stone	Materials: (To Order Materials, click the link) Hook: TMC 5263 #6-8 Thread: Danville Black 6/0 Weight: Leadfree wire Tail: Brown Goose Biots Wingcase: Black Swiss Straw Body: Blend of 50% Angora Goat (Black, Purple, Claret, Burnt Orange, Yellow, Brown, Ginger) and 50% Brown Haretron Thorax: Blend of 50% Angora Goat (Black, Purple, Claret, Burnt Orange, Yellow, Brown, Ginger) and 50% Brown Haretron Legs: Black Rubber legs Head: Black Bead
Bead Head Rubber-legged Black Stone	Materials: (To Order Materials, click the link) Hook: TMC 5263 #6-8 Thread: Danville Black 6/0 Weight: Leadfree wire Tail: Black Goose Biots Wingcase: Black Swiss Straw Body: Black Beaver Dubbing w/UV Black Ice Dubbing blend Ribbing: Copper Wire over abdomen Thorax: Black Beaver Dubbing w/UV Black Ice Dubbing blend Legs: Black Rubber legs Head: Black Bead
Rubber-legged Black Stone	Materials: (To Order Materials, click the link) Hook: TMC 5263 #2-8 Thread: Danville Black 6/0 Weight: Leadfree wire , 020" Tail: Black Rubber legs Body: Black Chennile Thorax: Black Chennile Antennae: Black Rubber legs Legs: Black Rubber legs