The parachute style BWO is one of the most important dry flies in a trout angler's box. The flush-floating wing and horizontal hackle present a perfect silhouette for selective fish on flat water.
1. Thread base — Attach olive thread behind the eye and build a base to the bend.
2. Post — At the 1/3 point, tie in a small bunch of white poly yarn upright. Build tight wraps around the base to stiffen the post.
3. Tail — Tie in a sparse bunch of dun hackle fibers at the bend, one hook-gap in length.
4. Body — Dub a very slim, slightly tapered olive body from the bend up to the post base.
5. Hackle — Tie in a dun hackle at the base of the post. Wind 4–5 parachute turns around the post in descending wraps. Tie off at the base and trim.
6. Head — Build a small head in front of the post. Whip finish and apply head cement. Trim the post to one hook-gap height.
Seasons
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hook
thread
post
tail
body
hackle
Baetis spp.
