Large Dark Olive

[dwiltshire]

One for the LDO (Baetis Rhodani) hatch:







Hook: Partridge SLD #18
Thread: Sheer, 14/0, tan
Tails: Coq de Leon
Abdomen: Spectrablend, dark olive
Wing: Natural CDC
Hackle: Silver Badger

[madjoni]

Like your tying there ...but do have one question...why you call it large on hook size 18
Baetis rhodani is ad list 10 milimetres long

[falsecast]

That's a fly that would give anyone confidence. Beautifully tied and guaranteed to catch

[madjoni]

Originally Posted by falsecast

That's a fly that would give anyone confidence. Beautifully tied and guaranteed to catch

Have no doubt in that..exelent job.....but if that on 18 is Large OLive...what is small then ..size 32

[mayflyjunky]

Nope, it will never work

Deadly looking pattern there Dave.

[dwiltshire]

Thanks folks.

Sure, works well tied between #14 and #18.

I do find a small imitation can work wonders

[seanie]

Very nice Dave, Excellent tying

[emerger1981]

nice flys mate, iv got a box ov these! only difference is golden badger instead ov silver, crackin fly!

tight lines

[Chuileog]

Nice flies Dave, I want some!!

[jindra]

Originally Posted by madjoni

Have no doubt in that..exelent job.....but if that on 18 is Large OLive...what is small then ..size 32

Madjoni, I believe that Dave meant by "Large" not the size of his imitation, but the common name of the species of mayfly he was imitating - i.e. spring generation of Baetis rhodani.

The guys (and trout) on the wrong side of English channel have rather limited choice of mayflies compared to us on the Continent, so they feel compelled to create very specific imitations.