Dark Blue Winged Olive (Emerger)
A emerger fly imitating Baetis, fished in March, April, May, September, October, November across the Northeast, Midwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Emerger
- Imitates: Baetis
- Hook sizes: #18, #20, #22, #24
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Water temp: 42–55°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Best months: March, April, May, September, October, November
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Whitefish, Grayling
How to tie the Dark Blue Winged Olive (Emerger)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, sizes 18-24
Thread: Uni 8/0 Dark Olive
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, #18-24
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Dark Olive
- Shuck: Dark brown Zelon or marabou
- Abdomen: Dark olive thread wrapped
- Rib: Fine black wire
- Wing: Dark gray CDC feather
- Thorax: Dark hare's ear dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount curved hook. Lay dark olive thread base to the bend.
- Tie in a short dark brown Zelon shuck trailing behind the hook bend.
- Tie in fine black wire for ribbing.
- Build a slim dark olive abdomen to the 60% mark.
- Counter-rib with black wire in 4-5 turns.
- Tie in a dark gray CDC feather upright.
- Dub dark hare's ear thorax around CDC base.
- Whip finish, trim CDC to wing length, head cement.