Parachute
Blue Winged Olive (BWO)
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| Hook: |
Daiichi 1100 in sizes 18-22 (size 20 optimal for
San Juan) |
| Thread: |
Lt Olive or BWO color 8/0 Uni-thread |
| Tail: |
Split Olive, gray, or dun Microfibbets (optional
hackle fibers) |
| Abdomen: |
Thread |
| Thorax: |
Thread |
| Wing: |
Dark Gray Turkey Section |
| Legs: |
Blue-Gray Hackle to Match Hook (wound parachute
style) |
| Instructions: |
- Secure thread behind bead and wrap back to just
before bend.
- Tie in the tail (3/4 length of fly). Leave butt
end long and wrap thread forward over butt ends. Trim at 2/3 point.
- Tie in 2 sections of turkey. Trim butts close and
wrap over. Make a few wraps in front of the wing to secure it and force it
upright.
- Build tapered thread body and thorax around the win..
- Tie in hackle (butt end toward eye). Wrap
parachute style around base of the wing. Secure and trim at front.
- Finish head, whip finish, and carefully cement.
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| Variations: |
Try different body colors (gray,
blue-gray). |