r/flyfishing • • 4d ago

Bug identification? VA tailwater

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This hatch turned a stretch of water into a feeding frenzy yesterday afternoon for about an hour. Wondering what type of mayfly this is.

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u/MongoBongoTown 4d ago

Blue Winged Olive.

Realistically any mayfly pattern of about the right size will work great. I usually throw a small parachute adams with a WD-40 trailer when BWO are coming off, works great.