Rubber Leg Stimulator

The Rubber Leg Stimulator is a supercharged version of an already proven attractor dry fly, and it belongs on the water any time big fish are looking up. This yellow and orange variation features a foam wing in yellow and orange, a sparse natural hackle collar, a dark dubbed body, and the key addition of long chartreuse rubber legs that kick and twitch with every ripple and current variation. The Rubber Leg Stimulator puts out more visual movement and surface disturbance than almost any other dry fly in its class.

When to Use:

Best Time of Year: Late June through September, peaking during summer stonefly, grasshopper, and large caddis seasons. The rubber legs make it especially effective on windy days when natural insects are being blown onto the water and struggling on the surface.

Imitates: Large stoneflies, grasshoppers, crane flies, and large caddis adults. The rubber legs specifically mimic the frantic leg movement of a struggling terrestrial insect trapped in the surface film.

Target Fish: Rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout across BC interior rivers and Ontario streams. Excellent for bull trout in larger BC river systems during summer low water. Smallmouth bass in Ontario rivers will aggressively strike this pattern when grasshoppers are active along grassy banks. Also a strong attractor pattern for aggressive stream fish when nothing specific is hatching.

Pro Tip: Cast tight to grassy or brushy banks and let it drift naturally. On windy days, a slight downstream mend to create a subtle drag can mimic a struggling hopper or stonefly and trigger explosive strikes from fish holding tight to cover.