Imitates the spent, egg-laying stage of the Blue-Winged Olive lying flush with outstretched wings. Trout feed confidently on spent spinners during and after a fall; the flat profile and sparse clear wings match the motionless naturals.
1. Lay an Olive Thread base.
2. Tie in two widely split Microfibetts, dun over a small dubbing ball.
3. Dub a slim olive abdomen of Olive Dubbing forward.
4. Tie in sparse white Poly Yarn and figure-eight flat as spent wings.
5. Dub a small thorax to lock the wings flat.
6. Whip finish a small head, cement.
hook
thread
split tail
abdomen and thorax
spent wings
