Hook Size: 6/8
The Perfect Fly Great Olive Wing Drake nymph is a trout fly that imitates the Great Olive Wing Drake mayfly in the nymphal stage of life. Great Olive Wing Drake nymphs are burrowing nymphs. They come out of their burrows on the bottom, crawl around on the bottom during the hatch, and should be fished on or near the bottom.
The Great Olive-Winged Drake is the Hexagenia limbata. It is found in both the East,
West and Mid-west. These mayflies are also called Michigan Caddis and Fishflies. The
nymphs are burrowers that spend most of their life in their burrows where they are not
available for trout to eat. They come out to feed, usually at night and to mold a few times
in their life. Trout can be caught on the nymph during the night. They reside in streams
and lakes.
West and Mid-west. These mayflies are also called Michigan Caddis and Fishflies. The
nymphs are burrowers that spend most of their life in their burrows where they are not
available for trout to eat. They come out to feed, usually at night and to mold a few times
in their life. Trout can be caught on the nymph during the night. They reside in streams
and lakes.
When they emerge, they abandon their burrows and swim to the surface. Just prior to a
hatch, they may crawl around on the bottom for some time prior to swimming to the
surface. They can be easily taken at that time on the Perfect Fly Great Olive-winged Dun
Nymph.
Presentation:
Fish the nymph in slow moving, calm water right on the bottom. Add the necessary weight
to your tippet a few inches above the fly. Try fishing it dead drift but add short darting
motions.
You can also try an up and across, on the swing, presentation, allowing the fly to come
back to the surface at the end of the downstream drift. You are attempting to imitate the
nymphs swimming to the surface to hatch.
Copyright 2003 James Marsh
