Baetis mayflies are known to fishermen as Blue-winged Olives or simply Olives They are first Ephemeropterans to hatch each season, emerging from late February into April. Another group emerges with Sulphurs and Green Drakes in late May. What color is a bwo nymph ? BWO nymphs have slender, tapered bodies which some fly fishers describe … Read more
The fly can be used to imitate a small baetis / Blue Wing Olive or midge The original fly pattern was tied with a gray body/thorax, but it can be tied in a variety of colors including olive, chocolate, black, tan, and red. What is a Baetis nymph? baetis mayflies are known to fishermen as … Read more
The blue dun is another classic trout dry fly pattern that was originated to imitate the early mayfly hatches These dry flies work for a number of hatches including the Blue Winged Olives, Hendricksons, Blue Quills and Quill Gordons. These are all great midday banker’s hours hatches. What does dun mean in fly tying? A … Read more
Dry Flies : Blue Winged Olive: You can find this fly between size 14 and 22. This dry fly is extremely common, but always going to find fish. Plus, they’re easy to find in any sort of fly shop! Hatchmaster Blue Winged Olive: This fly is a great imitation of the BWO. What does a … Read more
Is a sparkle dun a dry fly ? The Sparkle Dun is a perfect trout dry fly to imitate many different natural mayflies, including Pale Morning Duns, Sulphur, and baetis mayflies . The dry fly is sparse, yet gives a great drift. What is Dun in fly tying? A DUN color is usually a brown … Read more
How do you fish pheasant tail nymphs ? By way of it’s slick contour the pheasant tail nymph penetrates the water surface directly and sinks fast. If lifted gently in front of or a the side of a a fish to mimic the upward movement of the actual natural nymph rising to the surface one … Read more
The body is very dark in color, almost black, and is distinguished by paler abdominal segments 5, 6, and 7. The legs are somewhat feeble in appearance. Excluding tails, mature Hendrickson nymphs vary in length from 8 -12 mm. (1/3 – 1/2”) with the female being somewhat larger than the male. What is a hendrickson … Read more
What materials do you need to tie a pheasant tail nymph ? Hook: Favorite 1xl – 2xl nymph /Wet (sizes 10 – 18) Bead: Gold Cyclops Eyes or Tungsten (approriately sized) Underbody: Round Lead Wire or Non-Toxic Substitute. Thread: 6/0 Danville’s 70d Flymaster (or similar) Tail: Ringneck Pheasant Tail Fibers. Rib: UTC Ultra-Wire (size/color of … Read more