Fly Tying Inventory
Antonio's Adult BWO
Antonio's Adult BWO is a slim CDC dry fly credited to Antonio Rodrigues, tied for the blue-winged olive hatches that bring western trout up in spring and fall. A smooth quill body keeps the profile thin where many shop BWOs run bulky, and a full CDC wing supplies the float. A few orange fibers sit at the front of the wing. Dress the wing with CDC floatant and fish it on a dead drift to rising trout. Other shades and hook sizes will cover the mayflies on your own water. Tied here on a size 19 hook.
Ready to tie this?
This pattern needs 7 materials. Sign up free to check which ones you already own.
Materials
EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers, UV orange, for the tuft at the front of the wing
UV Orange
Fulling Mill CDC Feathers 1g, natural grey (or Nature's Spirit CDC, light gray dun)
Natural Grey
How to Tie the Antonio's Adult BWO
- 1
Step 1
Mount the hook and start the olive thread behind the eye. Lay a thin, even thread base back to the bend.
- 2
Step 2
Tie in a sparse bunch of Coq de Leon fibers at the bend for the tail. Bind the butts along the shank and trim any excess.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in a length of Veevus Body Quill at the bend. Run the thread forward in smooth wraps so the underbody stays slim.
- 4
Step 4
Wrap the quill forward in touching turns to the thorax area. Tie it off and trim the excess.
- 5
Step 5
Tie in a length of orange Trigger Point fibers on top of the shank behind the eye, leaving them long and lying back over the body. They come forward near the end.
- 6
Step 6
Dub a thin, tight noodle of Spikey Squirrel and wrap a small thorax at the front of the body.
- 7
Step 7
Tie a CDC feather on top of the thorax with firm wraps so the fibers stand off the shank, then clip the waste.
- 8
Step 8
Add a second CDC feather over the first in the same way to fill out the wing, and clip the waste.
- 9
Step 9
Pull the orange fibers forward over the front of the thorax and bind them down just behind the eye. Fold them back toward the wing and take a few more wraps to lock them there.
- 10
Step 10
Whip finish behind the eye and cut the thread.
- 11
Step 11
Trim the orange fibers short so a small tuft sits at the front of the wing.
Keep CDC floatant on hand for this wing.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPSMcP-NB-o
Credit: Antonio Rodrigues / Fly Fish Food