The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Blue Wing Olive, PMD, Trico
Easy - 7-10 Min
Coldwater
This fly really only uses two materials, which is super convenient. The other nice part about the two materials is that they both have multiple substitutions. Try to stick with the recipe as much as possible, but don’t sweat it if you need to swap something out.
Tail: Antron or Sparkle Emerger Yarn in the appropriate color are substitutions that can’t be beat.
Body 1: Antron or Sparkle Emerger Yarn in the appropriate color are substitutions that can’t be beat.
Body 2: Pearl Flashabou or Opal Mirage Tinsel will give this fly almost the same look as the originally called for material.
Thorax: Antron or Sparkle Emerger Yarn in the appropriate color are substitutions that can’t be beat.
Casing: Pearl Flashabou or Opal Mirage Tinsel will give this fly almost the same look as the originally called for material.
Legs: Antron or Sparkle Emerger Yarn in the appropriate color are substitutions that can’t be beat.
The original purple, black, and white version of this fly is extremely difficult to beat from an attractor standpoint. If you’re looking to imitate naturals more closely, feel free to change out zelon colors in order to do so. Olive, black, tan, yellow, and green are all solid options depending on your local bugs. As always, have size options! It can make a huge difference on the water. You can also replace the zelon legs on this fly with midge sized krystal flash in your choice of color. It’ll be all the more flashy after that upgrade.
The Tungsten Crystal Tron Emerger is a hard pattern to top in it’s specific category. It’s got all the bells and whistles with perfect segmentation, flash, weight, and in water movement. A fish would have to be crazy not to slurp this sucker down! Zelon or it’s equivalent materials are very reasonably priced, and so are the materials that can be used for the flash in the fly. All the more reason to have this bug in your box year round.
This bug makes a stellar point fly in a nymph rig. The weight and flash will help get the other bugs down, and attract fish. It is especially effective as the lead fly when you’re fishing really small bugs underneath it to particularly picky fish. A must have bug for tailwater fishing no matter what time of year it is.
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: Northwest
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: East
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: Southeast
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: Midwest
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
PMD Sizes: #14 - #20
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest
Trico Sizes: #18 - #26
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Region: East, Southeast, Midwest
Trico Sizes: #18 - #26
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