Tag Archives: Olive

Simon’s Staple Perdigon: Hot Fly this fall

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Perdigon once started as a pattern, not serves as an entire family or style of fly patterns. Perdigon, which translates in French to “shot or pellet” presumably for its streamlined heavy nature. Perdigons are the topic of debate from … Continue reading →

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Simple Starling Jigged Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Starling is an underutilized feather in the fly tying world. It is an absolutely phenomenal choice for smaller offerings that require a soft hackle collar. Starling feathers are made of soft barbules that pulsate much like partridge or grouse, but … Continue reading →

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BWO Hot Tag Wet Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a wonderful BWO soft hackle. Soft hackles are traditionally swung, but their sparse design allows them to be so much more than a swung wet fly. Simon developed this pattern for a late season trip … Continue reading →

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Stillborn BWO Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a fantastic CDC BWO pattern. Stillborn mayflies happen when there is an accident in the emergence. Generally this involves one of the wings touching the water when the insect is unfurling its new wings. When … Continue reading →

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Snowshoe BWO Emerger: Dry Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Caddisfly

In this video, Simon ties a proven Bluewing Olive (BWO) Emerger. Bluewinged Olives generally hatch on cloudy, overcast days. Because of the cooler, sometimes wet conditions, it can take them longer to emerge and dry their wings. Due to the … Continue reading →

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