Blue Winged Olive tied by Charlie Craven - photo by Hans Weilenmann

Blue Winged Olive tied by Charlie Craven - photo by Hans Weilenmann

Parachute Blue Winged Olive

  • hook:             sizes 18 and 20 dry fly hook
  • thread:          size 8/0 or smaller gray
  • tail:                light dun microfibetts
  • Body:            medium olive or gray olive superfine dubbing
  • wing post:    dun dyed poly or other wing post material
  • hackle:         dun dry fly hackle