Blue winged olive

The Blue Wing Olive (BWO) Parachute is an effective fly for the dun. Here is the pattern sheet with pictures.

Here you will find a list of our top rated Blue Winged Olive fly patterns for trout in Montana. Our fly selection is one of the largest in the country.

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Craig Mathews's Sparkle Dun needs no introduction, as its popularity across the country is well established. As winter begins to turn to spring, hatches of blue-winged olives offer some of the . . .

Overcast or even snowy days in late fall can produce hatches of tiny blue-winged olives, but many tiers struggle with minuscule hooks. In this great video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to create a slender, high-floating Baetis . . .

Blue Wing Olives are hatching now and are THE major hatch in winter. I discuss the bugs and provide pictures of real bugs and the imitations I use.

blue winged olive emerger

Here are a few favorite blue wing olive imitations I'm using to fill my fly box. These are cripples and emergers I use a lot.

Fly Tying instructional video for the Last Chance Cripple fly pattern by Rene Harrop. Tied by Hans Stephenson of Dakota Angler & Outfitter.