These bugs mark the beginning of "dry fly season" across ... the most effective mayfly patterns in the world. While spring is often dominated by the blue-winged olive mayfly, PMDs can also be ...

NEW CASTLE — A blue-winged olive buzzed close to the water ... who must figure out just where to cast, just what pattern to try and how deep to drop that nymph. “Every day the recipe is ...

Mayflies are the epitome of stream fly ... nymphs, emergers and duns are constantly visible and are often a preferred food of trout. Another interesting characteristic about the blue-wing olive ...

Tied with peacock, it is suggestive of a blue-winged olive nymph. Tie it with light cahill body dubbing to suggest lighter colored nymphs. Try this pattern in tandem with a Brassie or a Copper John.

We see adults in hues pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider these bugs the “medium” sized mayflies we encounter, compared to tiny blue-winged olives ... If I ...

Many nymph fishermen imitate the blue-winged olive nymph with fly patterns like the pheasant tail nymph, gold-ribbed hare’s ear, quill nymph, Baetis nymph, Downey wonder nymph, and Juju Baetis ...

Low and clear flows punctuated with hatches of blue-wing ... patterns are best and allow you to cover the most water for the most active fish. Small scuds in orange and olive are productive when ...

Earlier in May, several of us took off for the Frying Pan River after the memorial gathering for John Gierach in Lyons. None ...

Danny Brennan of the Flies & Lies shop reports a few blue-wing-olive mayflies on the water, long with fairly good nymphing with Miracle Nymphs and Mercury Midges. Streamer flies also have taken ...