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BWO

Post by newriverspey » Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:18 pm

Yesterday, I managed to fish a tailwater river in Tennessee with a good friend of mine. It was rainy and in the low 40's and did well swinging a #16 BWO. Here are two pictures of the fly
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Re: BWO

Post by Roadkill » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:41 pm

8-)
That is a beautiful fly that i will be tying soon!! :) What is the hackle?
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Re: BWO

Post by letumgo » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:43 pm

Can you please post the full recipe, as you tye it? Gorgeous pattern.
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Re: BWO

Post by redsedge » Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:42 pm

letumgo wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:43 pm Can you please post the full recipe, as you tye it? Gorgeous pattern.
Yes! Please do.
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Re: BWO

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:54 pm

This pattern is down right gorgeous! Was it tied in response to what you saw coming up (matching the hatch) or is it a cool pattern that you tied previously? I ask this because there seems to be as many BWO imitations as there are grains of sand! I think this is a testament to the insects widespread distribution and widespread appeal to both fish and fishermen! What are your thoughts?
Your tying is awesome! Please show us more!
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Re: BWO

Post by newriverspey » Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:02 pm

Recipe:
Hook: Dohiku 302 #16
Thread: UTC 70 denier – olive
Tail: Coq de Leon
Wire: UTC Ultra Wire – small olive
Thorax: Mole dubbing – natural
Hackle: Starling
Clear coat – Solarez bone dry

Thanks for the compliments and this is a pattern that I used before minus the Solarez bone dry resin. I use a very tiny amount just to coat the thread and wire but not fill the gaps between the wire passes. I hope this makes sense. Honestly, it probably does not make a difference but it goes give it an interesting sheen.

Sorry for the poor quality picture and I am hoping Santa gets me a camera for Christmas
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Re: BWO

Post by FlyFisherMann1955 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:47 pm

Pattern is very nicely done. Shows you how deceiving colors can be. Body looks very dark to me; I would have said black. Olive would not have been my 1st guess on color of wire rib either. I was also wrong on the mole thorax. I did manage 1 correct--on Starling hackle! Thanks for sharing the actual list of materials.

Thanks again- Ken
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Re: BWO

Post by newriverspey » Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:16 pm

the color disparity is probably the result of both the Solarez, which tends to darken threads and not the best camera. I am just using my cell phone
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Re: BWO

Post by letumgo » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:36 am

Thank you for sharing your pattern recipe. Much appreciated. ;)
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Re: BWO

Post by Mike62 » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:40 pm

This pattern, and Norm's BWO, have given me a great reason to start tying for next season. Thank you to Ray for the gift of the starling that will grace my hooks. Thanks to NRS and Norm for the inspiration; you guys rock, one and all.
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