Blue Wing Olive

Learn how to tie a simple Blue Wing Olive dry fly. This fly is perfect for the hatch. Featured in the Beginner tying box.

[@hni4053]

This is a lovely fly, Sir; catchy, caught me anyway. Was just browsing the net; lovely proportions and everything - well done. One that stands out.

[@ewardwinningoutdoors]

Great video - still learning about tying flies, and this made my first batch of BWOs as easy as could've been. Now, to see if the trout agree...

[@smittysflybox]

I'm glad you liked it. Hopefully you can get into a good BWO hatch this spring

[@scottgraham3492]

Thank you for posting how you made this fly, I'm new to fly fishing So thank you very much!

[@smittysflybox]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and good luck in your new addiction.

[@davidcudlip6587]

Looks like a fairly easy straight forward pattern that should catch trout in a lot of different water.

[@showmemotion]

my favorite, going to try to tie one now :)

[@fortheloveoffishing872]

Good looking pattern - I will have to tie a few of these. Thanks for sharing!

[@smittysflybox]

Thanks for watching!

[@dennischafin9160]

Looks like a good similar basic day fly pattern Thanks

[@smittysflybox]

Thank you! Simple and effective

[@chrisingram9798]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@mountaincreekfliesjimmy8386]

Excellent lesson as always guys

[@Detroit3Pistons]

What material did you use for the wing? Came out great thanks for the video!

[@smittysflybox]

regular gray Poly yarn you may be able to get at a craft store

[@Detroit3Pistons]

@@smittysflybox Awesome thank you for the response!

[@jamesguth5511]

Wow ok

[@Northernchase1]

Any substitutions for the yarn?

[@smittysflybox]

Sorry for the late reply. You could use hackle feather tips , turkey flats for a thorax style. The yarn is easiest for me and the fish don’t seem to mind

[@jackieowens215]

Two years and i still can't see the materials used?

[@smittysflybox]

Sorry about that!
Hook- Daiichi 1120 dry fly hook
Thread- 8/0 olive uni thread
Tail- gray saddle fibers or microfibbetts
Dubbing- olive superfine
Wing- gray polypropylene yarn
Hackle- whiting gray saddle hackle

[@Thebazzman]

What size hook?

[@smittysflybox]

We like to use Daiichi 1180 size 16-20

[@Thebazzman]

Thanx

[@russgiuntini9478]

Why not list the recipe of materials. It would make a good presentation much more informative.

[@smittysflybox]

Thanks for the input! We will post those

[@adamguerich9200]

I've always wondered this myself.