![]() ![]() You want the hackle tips to be shorter than the wing and prop the wing up and slightly forward. Secure the hackle and create a good head, and whip finish the pattern. ![]() With your pliers, wrap the hackle forward, making sure you don’t trap any hackle fibers. Wrap your thread forward, stopping behind the hook eye. Tie in your feather, making sure the hackle fibers are roughly the same size as the hook gape. Wrap back slightly, creating a thread base for the hackle to be wrapped on tightly. Start a dubbing thread with your body olive dubbing for the abdomen and wrap forward until just behind the CDC feather. Spend some time now to get a nice body profile for your pattern. Tie in the tail with a few Coq de Leon fibers. Taper the body back towards the tail area. Once you have your length, secure it with a few wraps and trim off the excess. I generally like a slightly longer wing, so the hook shank length is a good guideline. Gently with your left hand, pull the feather stems until the feather tips are at the correct length for the wing. Pinch wrap the two CDC feathers on top of the shank and tension the tying thread. The post steps can easily be found if you search a site shop or two for a few videos. This style of dun can also be tied in an Adams style of fly where the wing becomes more of a post. This is the traditional way of tying these fly patterns sculpting fibre or poly yarn can also be used for the wing. ![]() Finish with your fly tying thread 2/3 up your hook shank.įor the wing, take two white or grey CDC feathers and lay them on top of each other. Start by tying a good thread base on your standard dry fly hook. I advocate using barbless hooks where possible to ease the removal and minimise the damage done to the fish. Lock your hook in the vise, making sure it is secure and not too close to the tip of the jaws, as the hook may slip when you apply tension to it. How To Tie a Blue Wing Olive Step-by-Step
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