The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Blue Wing Olive, PMD, Trico
Medium - 7-10 Min
Coldwater
There is really only one solid substitution for this pattern, and that is on the tail. A fly for picky fish that also has a picky recipe. It may be a high maintenance bug, but it will prove itself out on the water if you do your part.
Tail: Mallard Flank Feather in the Wood Duck color will do a great job standing in for the real Wood Duck.
You can change the colors on this bug to anything your heart desires. The colors should obviously depend on what type of mayfly you intend to try and impersonate with this bug. Other than the color variations available on this bug, you’ll want to be sure to keep multiple sizes on hand at all times for the most versatile uses.
A lot of the time it seems that big fish come to hand on either the smallest of flies, or the largest of flies. When large trout are in the mood for those small, technical patterns this should be one of your go to bugs. The sparse body, and “stuck in the film” look that this fly presents to the fish are almost irresistible to even the most stubborn trout. They always like a nice, crippled meal.
Fishing this fly right behind a slightly larger dry fly will serve you well in terms of detecting strikes. The shuck of the fly should be just underneath the surface of the water, while the rest of the fly should be suspended in the film. This will entice the fish by making then think the bug is stuck, and therefore an easy meal. Fishing it alone will make it hard to see, which is why being behind a bigger dry fly is the best spot for this little guy.
| 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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