Blue Winged Olive in Size 18
Well, I’ve broken out my gear for fly tying, and am going over it to see what I need, in preparation for this weekends trip. Its been years since I tied a fly, and i’m sure it will be a bit of a challenge at first. Luckily within my supplies, I do have plenty of material to tie up a number of Blue Winged Olive. This is one of the flies that they appear to be hitting on this time of year, in both Connecticut and Massachusetts.
I think that it is time to invest in a new fly tying vise. My current Fly Vise is the basic version that came with a starter kit, and while it works most of the time, the hold on the fly is not very tight, and takes alot of fiddling to get it somewhat tight. Look for a post on my new vise, when I purchase it.
I anticipate a winter with many opportunities to tie flies, and prepare for the spring!