{
  "url": "https://theflybench.com/patterns/cb-stocker",
  "id": "cm8v25j0k0090usxb4j0sobyv",
  "title": "CB Stocker",
  "slug": "cb-stocker",
  "description": "The CB Stocker is a flashy, attractor pattern designed to catch the attention of stocked trout. It features a beadhead for added weight and flash, and a brightly colored body that stands out in the water. This fly can be particularly effective in clear water conditions where the flash can draw fish from a distance.",
  "imitates": "Attractor",
  "patternCategory": "nymph",
  "difficulty": "Beginner",
  "targetSpecies": "Trout",
  "waterTypes": [
    "Stillwater"
  ],
  "seasons": [
    "Year Round"
  ],
  "materials": "**Hook**: Hanák H 400BL, size #10–#14\n**Bead**: Silver tungsten bead, 3.2 mm\n**Thread**: Red UTC 70 denier\n**Tail**: Red crystal flash\n**Body**: Red ice dub\n**Ribbing**: Silver wire\n**Thorax**: Peacock herl",
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "/images/patterns/nymph/cb-stocker.webp",
      "source": "The Fly Bench"
    }
  ],
  "videos": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at4mE4q8eeE",
      "label": "Tightline Productions"
    }
  ],
  "createdAt": "2025-03-29T22:20:16.302Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-04-06T03:26:49.174Z",
  "variantOf": "",
  "regions": [
    "Northeast"
  ],
  "waters": [
    "South Branch Raritan River"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "dead-drift",
    "indicator-nymph",
    "beginner-friendly",
    "attractor",
    "searching-pattern",
    "low-clear-water"
  ],
  "essential": false,
  "tier": "",
  "entomology": null,
  "relatedPatterns": [
    {
      "slug": "y2k",
      "type": "alternative"
    },
    {
      "slug": "gray-ugly",
      "type": "alternative"
    },
    {
      "slug": "green-lantern",
      "type": "alternative"
    },
    {
      "slug": "renegade",
      "type": "complementary"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ol-mr-wiggly",
      "type": "complementary"
    },
    {
      "slug": "chan-s-chironomid",
      "type": "same-technique"
    },
    {
      "slug": "brian-chan-bmw-micro-leech",
      "type": "same-technique"
    }
  ],
  "behaviorPresentation": "**Natural Behavior**: This pattern imitates vulnerable aquatic prey during feeding periods, exhibiting the movement and profile that triggers predatory response from opportunistic fish.\n**Where Trout Eat It**: Freshly stocked trout attack this in pools and runs downstream of access points.\n**How to Fish It**: Fish immediately after stocking with active swing or strip. The bright materials provoke reaction strikes from naive fish.\n**Best Water**: Mid-depth pools and current breaks near stocking points where recently released fish stage.\n**Strike Type**: Indicator hesitates or dips suddenly as recently stocked fish attack the bright attractor without caution.",
  "fishingStrategy": "**Rigging Suggestions**: Use a small split shot to get it down in deeper water or faster currents.\n**Seasonal Timing**: This fly can be used year round, but may be most effective in the and when stocking typically occurs.\n**Pro Tips**: This fly sinks quickly due to the beadhead, and the bright colors and flash make it highly visible in the water.",
  "overview": "A fast-tie attractor nymph often used for stocked trout, this fly typically features flashy materials like UV dubbing, a hot-spot bead (usually orange or chartreuse), and a generic buggy silhouette. It's meant to be durable, quick to tie, and highly visible—perfect for prospecting or targeting naive fish."
}