Another video in Jim’s Beginner Fly Tying series – a recipe for tying a Magic Quill Blue Wing Olive Parachute fly. Very easy to follow and makes a great looking fly that will be one of your favorite patterns this season. Tie some today!
Ingredients:
- Hook: 18 Std Dry, try Maruto d04 Barbless Dry Fly Hooks
- Thread: Veevus 16/0 Thread in Olive
- Tail: Blue Dun Micro Fibetts
- Abdomen: Magic Body Quills in Natural (Jim used L)
- Thorax: olive color dubbing, try Hemingway’s Beaver Dubbing in Light Olive
- Wing: Dark Duck Body Feather or try Hemingway’s Realistic Mayfly Wings
- Hackle: Blue Dun
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Happy tying and tight lines!
