BWO (Blue Winged Olive) Spinner Dry Fly
#16
$1.49
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BWO (Blue Winged Olive) Spinner Dry Fly
$1.49
The BWO (Blue Winged Olive) Spinner Dry Fly is a vital, technical pattern designed to perfectly imitate the spent, dead adult stage of the Baetis mayfly. After mating, these small insects fall to the water's surface in large numbers, creating a critical, easy meal for selective trout. This fly features a flat, spent-wing profile using realistic materials that sit perfectly within the surface film, making it deadly during the morning or evening spinner falls when trout are focused entirely on these vulnerable insects.
Product Features
- Realistic Spent Wing Profile: Wings are splayed flat and horizontally to replicate the natural posture of a dead or dying Baetis spinner, fooling even the wariest trout.
- Subtle Presentation: Designed for technical water and highly selective fish in clear, slow-moving pools and slick tailwaters.
- Optimal Floatation: Tied to sit correctly in the surface film rather than on it, mirroring how the natural insect is trapped in the surface tension.
- Essential Color: The dark olive/black coloration is a key match for the specific natural Baetis spinners prevalent in most rivers.
- Durable Construction: Expertly tied to remain effective even after multiple fish during intense spinner falls.
- Optimal Sizing: Available in the small, essential sizes #16 and #18, covering the key range for matching the primary Baetis spinner falls.
When to Use the BWO Spinner
This fly is crucial for specific technical situations where trout are focused on the surface film, especially during and after major BWO hatches.
- Morning & Evening Spinner Falls: The prime time to use this fly is during the mass morning or evening spinner falls of small Baetis mayflies.
- After a Hatch Ends: Often, the best fishing begins just as the main dun hatch tapers off and the spinner fall begins.
- Technical & Clear Water: Ideal for clear, slow-moving water where trout have plenty of time to inspect the fly before eating it.
- Picky Trout: When fish are rising consistently to small insects but ignoring other patterns, the subtle, spent presentation of this spinner is often the solution.
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
