The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Blue Wing Olive, PMD
Medium - 5-7 Min
Coldwater
This bug is ultra convincing as it’s originally tied. Luckily there are a few parts of this pattern that can be substituted without an issue. The trout won’t notice a bit, we promise!
Tail: Any of the common Antron substitutions will work here. Zelon works especially well in a similar color.
Wing: Any of the common Mcflylon substitutions will work here. Zelon or Antron works especially well in a similar color.
Legs: Any of the common Antron substitutions will work here. Zelon works especially well in a similar color.
Tak’s Baetis Emerger can be tied to imitate many different mayfly species in their emerging stage. Although, they aren’t all created equal in the world of this fly. Blue winged olive and pale morning dun versions are some of the more effective choices. With just a quick color change you can totally switch the look and species. Some of the popular color schemes are olive, brown, tan, black, and yellow. Have some sizes to choose from as well!
This pattern does a stellar job of trapping air bubbles in the loop wing, and really gives off a real emerging mayfly persona. People tend to shy away from tying and fishing smaller mayfly emergers because they think they are difficult patterns. This fly is quite the opposite. It’s a breeze to tie, and all you have to do is drift it, and then let it swing!
This pattern will do most of the work itself with it being so realistic, but one thing you can do to up the chances of a strike is swinging this fly out at the end of the drift. Fish will often key in on the bugs actively moving through the water column, and chase down the Tak’s Baetis Emerger as it swings around to the surface of the water.
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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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