KSL

The fly fisher's sure sign of spring: Blue-winged olive mayfly hatches

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The Aspen Times

On the fly: Fall fishing and blue-wing olives

BASALT – Autumn often yields some of the best dry-fly fishing of the entire year.Blue-wing olives are one of the few mayfly species that hatches bi-annually, during both spring and fall. For most ...
Billings Gazette

Wyoming outdoors: Blue-winged olives hatching on Bighorn River

In most areas where trout live, four orders of aquatic insects comprise a majority of the food the fish eat. The orders are mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera), caddis flies (Trichoptera ...
Vail Daily

Meet the spring mayfly, blue wing olive aka the BWO

I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...
Citizen's Voice

Keep the blue-wing olive in your vest or fly fishing success

Mayflies are the epitome of stream fly fishing. They are the most common insect in many eastern creeks and streams and one of the most important sources of food for trout. There are approximately 500 ...
The Aspen Times

On the Fly: Blue-winged olives pale in comparison

Pale morning duns are one of the prettiest bugs that hatch in our local rivers. We see adults in hues pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider these bugs the ...
Vail Daily

Meet the spring mayfly, blue wing olive aka the BWO

I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...