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With the first taste of warmth in months, the olives of Spring won't be far behind.

Leisenring's Blue Dun Hackle works well in my neighborhood ...



Silk: Primrose yellow
Hackle: Light blue-dun hen
Tail: Blue-dun hen
Rib: Very narrow flat gold tinsel
Body: Mole fur spun on primrose-yellow silk, a little of the silk exposed at the tail

Very well done. I can see why it is a producer for you.

Beautiful fly!! What size hook?

I love the proportions. Beautifully tied.

A nicely turned flymph, TM. It has "The Look".

Roadkill wrote: What size hook?

Sizes #16 - #20 are best on my home waters. Larger in the early spring; smaller in the middle spring. The hook above is probably a #15, but with a fairly short shank length. Fall olives are much smaller.

Here's another fly that works well for Spring olives (maybe even better than the Blue Dun Hackle).

Skues' Iron Blue Nymph:

Phil, these are exceptional. The visibility of the under body and the sparse dubbing is really nice. Nice surprised at all that you have a good time with them on your water.

There are several threads in the dressing section related to the Skues nymphs and a swap dedicated to these little flies. You might be interested. If I were on my machine I would post the links.

Lovely body work.

Here is a link to the thread concerning the "Leisenring Nymphs" swaps ... http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... ues+nymphs

Thanks for the kind words gents. I've seen some impressive flies in the brief time since I've joined the forum.