Fly Details
Parachute Blue Wing Olive
Parachute Blue Wing Olive
This variation of the traditional Blue Wing Olive pattern is designed to imitate an adult BWO mayfly. The parachute post improves visibility, making it easy to track in rough water or during dense hatches. Its low-floating profile maintains a realistic presentation, making it a reliable choice when trout are keyed in on BWO adults.
SIZE -
12 - 14 - 16
CLASS -
Dry Fly
MATCH -
Blue Wing Olive Mayfly - Mayfly - Caddis
Presentation
Often fished alone in a Dry Fly Rig or used as a highly visible lead fly in a Dry Dropper setup, making it easier to track smaller trailing patterns during a hatch.
Commonly fished as the lead fly in a Double Dry setup, paired with a smaller, less visible dry fly as the dropper. Its high visibility makes it an excellent indicator, helping you track subtle takes on the trailing fly.
This dry fly is often fished as the lead fly in a Dry Dropper Emerger rig, paired with a smaller, less visible emerger as the dropper. Its high visibility acts as a strike indicator while keeping the emerger suspended just below the surface - ideal for targeting trout feeding near the top of the water column.
This highly visible dry fly serves as a strike indicator while allowing the nymph to hang higher in the water column - an ideal setup for targeting trout feeding just below the surface.