With colder weather comes the blue winged olives. They are the first and last mayfly of the season to hatch. Sometimes they are seen throughout all of the winter months. Though they are small, when they emerge they usually do so in thick hoards, providing a big source of food for the fish. I find them to be an essential piece to the trout puzzle in the spring and fall. Tied on a size 18 barbless dry fly hook.

VIDEO: Blue Winged Olive (BWO) Parachute Dry Fly Pattern

Tied by Logan Messina in Solon, Maine.