A Hand Full of Olives

 

As many of you know, I try to tie at least a couple of flies everyday, and lately it's been more than just a couple.  I've been tying for my own use, and for others - holiday gifts.  Here's a handful of size 20 Blue-winged Olive imitations that I use with great success both here in the East and out West.  There's a dozen flies here, although it doesn't look like it.  There are four Mathew's Improved Sparkle Duns,  four Simple Snowshoe Emergers, and four Pheasant Tail Soft-hackle Emergers.  The great thing about the soft-hackle emerger is that I can fish it in the film as a dry, or I can wet it and fish it just beneath the surface, or I can add a little weight to the tippet and fish it down near the bottom.

 

That's it for now.

 

Sharpen your hooks.