Tarantula Stone/Salmonfly – 7 Colors
These Tarantula Stone/Salmonfly flies are on clearance, so some patterns may vary slightly in size and appearance, but they remain excellent fish-catching flies built to attract aggressive strikes from trout.
Also known as “Turk’s Tarantula,” this proven attractor pattern imitates a wide variety of large insects including caddisflies, salmonflies, stoneflies, and even hoppers. Its oversized buggy profile, heavy hackle, and high-floating design make it an outstanding searching pattern for rivers, freestone streams, and bank-feeding trout.
Despite the name, the Tarantula is less about imitating a spider and more about suggesting a large, hairy meal drifting naturally near the bank — exactly the kind of target big trout key in on during summer fishing conditions.
Key Features
- Proven large attractor dry fly pattern
- Effective imitation for stoneflies, salmonflies, caddis, and hoppers
- Excellent searching fly for aggressive trout
- High-floating buggy profile
- Great for rivers, freestone streams, and floating trips
- Clearance flies may vary slightly in size or appearance
Imitates
Stoneflies, salmonflies, caddisflies, hoppers, and large terrestrial insects
Available Colors
- Chartreuse
- Grey
- Orange
- Peacock
- Red
- Tan
- Yellow
Available Sizes
#04, #06, #12, #14, #16
Fishing Tips
Fish tight to grassy banks, undercut structure, riffles, and rocky edges where large trout ambush oversized insects. Effective as a searching dry fly or as part of a dry-dropper setup during summer months.
