The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Midges, PMD, Blue Wing Olive and 1 others
Easy - 3-5 Min
Coldwater
This particular fly is more of a general framework rather than and strict recipe, so there is plenty of substitutions possible. We will go ahead and give our most highly recommended stand ins, but feel free to work with any materials you fancy if they are a fitting substitution.
Tail: Mallard Flank Feather in the Wood Duck color is a killer substitute.
Wing: Mallard Flank Feather in the Wood Duck color is a killer substitute.
Thorax: Superfine Dubbing in Olive will do the job well as the thorax on this fly.
The Tuft and Tail has a definite look about it, but is really only the general idea of a style of fly. You can do what you wish with this bug, whether that e changing the color, material, or adding and subtracting from it. The sky really is the limit with a pattern like this one. Tying specific colors and sizes for the area your fishing is always the best way to stay prepared.
With such loose parameters on this bug, you can really have some fun at the vise. Plus, sometimes a bug that the fish don’t see all the time can work like magic. It’s pretty cool to hook up on fish while using a fly that is partly a creation of your own. You should never run out of them either because of how easy and quick you can whip them up. Fish that are feeding on small mayflies and midges have another thing coming when you pull out these bad boys.
Try fishing these bugs deeper than you usually would. They should be almost catching the bottom, as opposed to the more common mid water column presentation that most emergers are fished in. These flies don’t carry a whole bunch of weight with them so you’ll absolutely want to toss in some split shot, tie some with bead heads, or both.
| 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
Midges Sizes: #14 - #26
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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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