Fly of the Month!21 April 2022 | Sarah Fly of the Month Although a Dawson’s Olive has worth at anytime of the season, it’s a banker come the early season as it appeals to both overwintered Trout and stockies alike. | | | Without question the best retrieve is a jerky figure-of-eight with plenty of pauses. That said, short tweaks work just as well too. As the season progresses and water temperature climb, a slightly faster retrieve works best now though do remember to include plenty of pauses now. | | | Rio Products have an amazing video with 7 knots for attaching a fly to leader/tippet material, and how to tie them... The 2nd to last Homer Rhodes is a close match to Lefty Loop! | | | Attach the olive dyed zonker wing at the eye of the hook and lay across back of fly. Using slight tension (take care not to over stretch), secure the rear of the wing with a turn of the gold wire rib, at the rear of the fly. | | | Essential Fly Tying Tools | |
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