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Thread body BWO — Fly Tying Pattern & Recipe

Thread Body BWO

September 27, 2025

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Simple thread body BWO, size 18-22. Proportions are important.

Where I fish it

rivers

Target species

Cutthroat Trout Rainbow Trout

Recipe

Tail: Dun Hackle Fibers

Abdomen: Olive Or Green Thread

Rib: Extra Small Copper Wire

Thorax:

Wing: Predator Fibers, White.

Hackle: Dun Whiting Saddle Hackle

Step 1

Step 1

Tie in a pick of dun hackle fibers for tail. Should be about a hook shank in length or a little bit longer (shown here).

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