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DUBBN
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Re: BWO

Post by DUBBN » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:08 pm

I like the idea of using Mole as a thorax. I will incorporate that in to some of my BWO's.
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dj1212
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Re: BWO

Post by dj1212 » Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:36 pm

Beautiful fly. I wonder why such a dark fly works for Baetis nymphs/emergers?
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Roadkill
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Re: BWO

Post by Roadkill » Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:38 pm

Here is my emerger version tied with Rust Brown thread, an olive Rabbit/Hare dubbing blend with trilobal bling, and Natural Dark Dun Whiting Hen hackle...

ImageRIMG2384 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
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Re: BWO

Post by Fishnkilts » Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:39 pm

Bad camera or not, it looks amazing. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us because I plan on stealing this pattern
and using it for the creeks I fish.
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Re: BWO

Post by Mike62 » Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:29 am

Yup, I stole it, too.
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Re: BWO

Post by newriverspey » Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:42 pm

DJ1212

Not sure why a darker color works but the BWOs where I fish are dark in color. This is another pattern that I use when the BWOs are hatching. I use orange silk and heavily, heavily wax it and it comes pretty close to the color.

Hook: Dohiku 302 #16
Body: Heavily waxed orange silk
Thorax: Natural mole fur
Wing: Partridge
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Re: BWO

Post by DUBBN » Thu Dec 23, 2021 1:25 pm

I am surprised at how big of hooks you folks use for BWO's.

As far as color goes or shade. It varies for me from river system to river system
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Re: BWO

Post by newriverspey » Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:41 pm

I use a lot of #16 hooks and just tie the fly proportionally smaller, so that it looks like a #18. Are you using #18 and #20 hooks?
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Re: BWO

Post by DUBBN » Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:48 pm

newriverspey wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:41 pm I use a lot of #16 hooks and just tie the fly proportionally smaller, so that it looks like a #18. Are you using #18 and #20 hooks?
I do use size 18 and 20 hooks. I feel I get more hook ups going smaller. I should try tying the same size bugs on larger hooks, just to see.
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Re: BWO

Post by newriverspey » Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:17 pm

I do tie on 18's and 20's and perhaps need to go back and try tying on them, see if I get more hook-ups
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