Krystal Flash Blue-winged Olive

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Roadkill
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Krystal Flash Blue-winged Olive

Post by Roadkill » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:01 pm

This came out of Rick Hafele's Favorite Fly Patterns And How To Fish Them.
The body colors can vary... ;)

ImageRIMG7504 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Hooh-Wholesale Fly Company M11 #16
Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown
Tail- Whiting Hen Light Grey Dun
Body-strands of Root Beer Krystal Flash
Wing Case- Black Krystal Flash pulled over the thorax
Thorax- Gray Squirrel Dubbing with guard hairs

I will be tying Olive and Tan ones next! :)
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Re: Krystal Flash Blue-winged Olive

Post by RickA » Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:00 am

The last time I was on your Owyhee, the browns crushed those on a dropper. ;)
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Re: Krystal Flash Blue-winged Olive

Post by Roadkill » Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:36 am

Besides my Owyhee Spider...
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3250


Another fly that has been a producer for me there is a simple #18 Brown Diamond Midge from the book Midge Magic.
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