Klinkhammer Blue Winged Olive 01/09/2018 Photo Album
A Craven soft hackle emerger with no bead offers one possible solution to trout favoring emergers during blue winged olive hatches in windy conditions. I was not willing to concentrate my bets on this one tactic; however, so I searched the internet for some alternative emerger patterns. I recalled reading articles about a Klinkhammer style of fly that is effective, when fish selectively concentrate on emegers just below the surface or in the surface film.
Hopefully a Fish Magnet
It did not take long before I stumbled across a Klinkhammer blue winged olive pattern. I studiously viewed a YouTube video that provided the detailed steps to create a Klinkhammer pattern, and then I quickly searched for the requisite materials in my drawers and cabinets. Below is a materials table for tying a Klinkhammer blue winged olive.
| Component | Material |
|---|---|
| Hook | Tiemco 2457 or Equivalent Size 20 |
| Thread | 8/0 light olive |
| Tail or Shuck | White or light gray CDC fibers |
| Abdomen | Two strands of medium olive super hair and one strand of black super hair |
| Wing Post | White McFlylon |
| Parachute Hackle | Dun dry fly hackle |
| Thorax | Blue winged olive color super fine dubbing |
I am very pleased with the appearance of these ten new flies that are stashed in my stockpile of blue winged olive imitations. The Klinkhammer style is designed in a way that enables the wing post and parachute hackle to float in the film, while the curved abdomen and trailing shuck dangle downward. I am particularly fond of the appearance of the super hair abdomen. It combines a very slender profile with the ribbed look created by the alternating olive and black strands of super hair. Bring on the wind and baetis hatches in 2018.
Klinkhammers Plus Associated Materials