With Blue-Winged-Olives starting to hatch on some of our Southern rivers, fish are starting to key in on these awesome little bugs and are happy to be eating on the surface once again. Always keep a couple in your favorite box just in case you run into some rising trout!
MATERIAL LIST
Hook: Daiichi 1180 - Size 14
Thread: UTC 70 - Olive
Tail: Hareline Mayfly Tails - Medium Dun
Post: Hareline Chernobyl After-Glow Fiber
Body: Hareline Turkey Biot Quills - Olive
Dubbing: Hareline Super Fine Dry Fly - Olive
Hackle: Keough Tyer’s Grade Cape - Medium Dun
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