Rogue Foam Stone

Rogue Foam Stone, Golden

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Tying Instructions

1. Attach a needle to the vise and mount a piece of 3mm foam about 4″ long and 1/4″ wide in the center of the foam. Apply some thread wraps in front of the foam piece.

2. Slide the foam over the wraps and bring your thread forward to a position that you want the first segment to be. Fold the foam halves together and create the first segment with 3-4 firm wraps of thread. Open the foam halves and wrap the thread up the needle to the next segment position.

3. Create about three segments as descibed above and secure the final segment with a couple of half hitches and a whip finish. Clip the thread and slide the foam piece off of the needle.

4. Attach your thread to the rear shank of the hook and position the foam so that the last segment is just at the start of the bend. Wrap the thread over the third segment to attach the foam to the shank.

5. Create additional segments of foam with the thread wraps also securing the segments to the hook shank. Finish the segmentations at about the 3/4 position.

6. Trim the foam taps and secure with thread wraps.

7. Attach 10-15 strands of Krystal Flash or Super Hair just in front of the foam tie-in as an underwing.

8. A flat trimmed sheet of 1mm ethafoam is laid over the Krystal Flash and tied in at the 3/4 position.

9. Natural Brown Moose Tail is finally laid on top of the ethafoam for an overwing and also tied in at the 3/4 position.

10. Clip a bundle of Golden Brown Deer Hair and even the tips. Attach the deer hair for a bullett style head. The length of the tips should just reach the hook point when bent back.

11. Trim the deer hair butts and secure in front of the wing material. Try to overlap the butt sections of both the wing and the collar so that the tie-in area is fairly level. Secure the thread with some half hitches and cut the thread.

12. Attach the tan thread or floss to the 3/4 tie-in position and bring the deer hair back evenly. Wrap the thread around the deer creating a bullett style head.

13. Tie in two pumpkin sili legs on each side of the collar wrap and whip finish. The legs shold extend just in front of the eye and just behind the body of the fly.

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Hook	TMC 200R #6-8
Thread	Danville Yellow 6/0
Body	Yellow closed cell foam, 3mm
Collar and Head	Dyed Golden Brown Deer Hair
Wing	Hopper Yellow Mottled Web Wing over Yellow Krystal Flash
Overwing	Natural Elk Rump Hair
Legs	Orange/Black Crazy Legs

Jack Schlotter

Rogue Foam Stone

Designed by Jack Schlotter of Medford, Oregon. The Rogue Foam Stone utilizes a foam body that is segmented, as well as Deer or Elk Hair for the wing. Both, the foam and hair give the fly very good floatability, particularly in rough water, with a large hook size. The Golden Stone pattern can also be used for hoppers.

Salmonfly Life Cycle

The Giant pattern is for Salmonflies, Pteronarcys californica. Salmonflies can reach 3-4 inches, so a size #4 is appropriate. Stoneflies are found in freestone streams and rivers. The Salmonfly nymphs crawl out of the water in Spring and hatch on the rocks and brush along the shore. The hatch will start on the lower reaches of the stream and move upstream as the weather warms. The adult Salmonflys will flutter and fall into the water during mating. This will last a few days to a couple of weeks. Presentation of this fly is best along the banks with a drag-free drift as most of the fallen adults are usually within 2-10 feet of shore.

Nymphing

Prior to the hatch, nymphs are best. The Giant Rogue Foam Stone is best a day or two after the major hatch occurs. After the hatch, try a nymph dropper under the Giant Roque Foam Stone as the trout will still be keying upon the Foam Stones despite the absence of the adults at that time. Rather than a stonefly nymph as the dropper, try a smaller nymph such as a #14-16 Pheasant Tail, Prince, or BH Hare’s Ear since they are easier to cast and will not sink your dry.

Sierra Streams for Salmonflies

The North Yuba and the Truckee have hatches that are usually around Memorial Day and into June as well as many other west slope Sierran streams. Look for runs, eddies, and pools. Try fishing upstream with casts first to the bank and subsequent casts 2-3 feet further from the previous one. Sidearm casts will often be necessary to keep the fly out of the brush. Most casts will not need to be more than 30 feet.

Since these flies are large and air-resistant, use a rod large enough to handle the wind and allow you to present the fly where you want it. A 7.5 foot 4X leader with 1-2 feet of 4X tippet will usually turn over the flies well.

Rogue Foam Stone, Giant

Hook	TMC 200R #4
Thread	Danville Fl. Fire Orange 6/0
Body	Orange closed cell foam, 3mm
Overwing	Natural Brown Moose Hair
Legs	Black Round Rubber
Wing	Brown Mottled Web Wing over Hot Yellow Krystal Flash
Collar and Head	Natural Brown Bull Elk Hair