Shucked Up Emerger from Richard Strolis on Vimeo.
We have featured many patterns from Connecticut-based guide Rich Strolissuch as his verion of a Blue-winged Olive Thorax patternand here’s a great emerger pattern to go with it. Blue-winged olives are among the most important insects in early spring out West, often hatching on overcast days or even during snow squalls. In the video, Rich says the fly is so effective he’s even a little hesitant to share his recipe, but I guess he can’t help himself…which helps us.
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