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Blue Winged Olive Emerger Dry Fly
$1.49
Target trout when they are at their most selective with our Blue Winged Olive (BWO) Emerger Dry Fly. During the BWO hatch, trout often focus on the vulnerable stage just as the insect leaves the nymphal shuck to emerge into an adult. This pattern perfectly mimics that crucial transition, often out-fishing a standard dry fly when the fish are "keying in" on emergers.
Product Features
- Realistic Emergence: Designed to imitate the mayfly rising to the surface, with a trailing shuck that hangs in the surface film, a major trout trigger.
- Vulnerable Profile: Replicates a stage where the insect is virtually helpless, making it an irresistible and easy meal for feeding trout.
- Barbed Hook: Tied on a premium, sharp barbed hook for confident and secure hook-ups.
- Optimal Sizing: Available in sizes #18 and #20, matching the smaller size of the BWO insects typically found during the hatch.
- Quality Construction: Crafted with durable materials to last through multiple strikes and maintain its effective profile.
When to Use the Blue Winged Olive Emerger Dry Fly
The BWO emerger is a powerful secret weapon during spring and fall hatches, especially when you see trout rising but they refuse your standard dry fly patterns.
- During a Hatch: Use this pattern when you observe "porpoising" trout—fish that rise and roll just under the surface without fully breaking it. This is a classic sign they are eating emergers.
- Overcast/Rainy Days: BWO hatches are often strongest on cloudy or drizzly days. The emerger pattern is particularly effective in these conditions.
- Soft Water and Eddies: Fish this in the calmer sections of the river, slicks, and eddies where emergers congregate just before taking flight.
- As a Dropper: Can be effectively fished as a dry pattern or a dropper when fully saturated under a more visible dry fly pattern to cover both adult and emerging stages simultaneously.
HANDLE WITH CARE: Hooks are extremely sharp. Please handle with care to avoid injury.
NOTE: As these flies are hand-tied, slight variations in color and size may occur between batches.
SAFETY WARNING: This product contains small parts and sharp hooks. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Use with caution.
WARNING: WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. www.P65Warnings.ca.gov