FLY
Blue-winged Olive Emerger
Blue-winged Olive Emerger recipe
| Hook | #16 - 18 |
|---|---|
| Thread | cream |
| Body | light olive dubbing |
| Wing | 8 dark blue dun fibers |
| Hackle | 8 brown partridge fibers |
| Head | thread colored with brown marker |
About this fly
From Missouri Trout Flys How to Tye and Fish Them by Ed Story Tie this emerger on a 16 or 18 hookLay down a base of cream threadDub a light olive, slightly tapered body; may want to build a thicker thread base behind the eye so the wing lays flatPrepare V-notched dark blue dun hackle and brown partridge feathers - clip out the feather tip, count the indicated number of fibers on each side of the V, pull the remaining fibers toward the butt of the feather Tie in the V-notched, dark blue dun, hackle feather with just four fibers on each side of the V behind the eye with the fibers over the body with two loose thread wraps; pull the butt end of the feather forward until the hackle fibers are the length of the body; cinch and add a few tight thread wraps to secure the wing; clip off extra featherTie in the V-notched, brown, partridge feather over the wing feather just behind the eye with two loose thread wraps; pull the feather by the butt end through the thread wraps until the fibers are to the hook bend or slightly longer; cinch and add securing wraps; clip off extra featherColor the thread with brown marker; wrap the head; whip finish; head cement
What the Blue-winged Olive Emerger imitates
- BWO (emerger) Serratella ignita
- Mayfly emerger
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