I first fished this at the upper madison above reynold s pass.
Pat s rubber legs fly.
This particular color pattern black and coffee is a particular favorite of guides throughout the rockies and they ll fish it year round as a searching pattern.
The super floss rubber legs move like crazy in the turbid waters that stoneflies inhabit and trout seem to take notice.
I m amazed by how easy it is to tie the pat s.
Also known as jimmy legs.
Great for well oxygenated water fish deep dead drift and swing.
Since then i ve learned to tie my own flies.
Rubber legs is often the difference between action and flogging the water.
I think this fly has become popularized for two reasons.
Do not be fooled by other cheap imitations out there as these are the original color combinations created by pat bennett and it really does make a difference.
I ve caught many browns on this fly continue reading.
Excellent for trout steelhead and smallmouth bass.
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There are a few tricks however in this video that might make the process a bit easier.
Pat s rubber legs should need no introduction.
The pat s rubber legs was created by guide pat bennett of hyde outfitters in island park idaho building on other big stonefly patterns such as the girdle bug.
Pat bennet is credited for creating this rock solid fly pattern to represent the many stone fly species found in his local rivers and around the world.
Pat s rubber legs is our favorite stonefly nymph on the planet and one that we swear by on the madison.
Used as a solid nymph imitation covering a host of stonefly species the rubber legs flail and jump like those of a displaced nymph trying to get back down to.
It s just one of those flies you have to have but many people avoid tying them because securing the rubber legs can be a remarkably frustrating affair.
Pat s rubber legs has been used as an attractor and a stonefly nymph.
It s easy to tie and it is very effective.
While to the untrained eye the pat s rubber legs aka the pickle look like little more than a pipe cleaner with legs it looks like a big juicy steak floating down the river to a trout.
Pat s rubber legs is a well known stonefly nymph pattern.
