Ed's Blue Qwod Nymph (weighted)

Would you like to have a fly that you can use with confidence all season long? Sure you would.
Consider the following:
Paraleptophledia; Bicornuta------------------Blue Quill
Baetis; Tricaudatus---------------------------Blue Wing Olive
Paraleptophledia; Adoptiva-------------------Blue Dun
Hence the name, Blue QWOD
There are more than 50 varieties of Mayflies that fit these general descriptions. They start to
hatch in April and continue right through October. The hatches here in Vermont are generally sporadic but continuous day by day. Sizes vary from #14 to #20.
As you can see the Qwod is a simple fly to tie.
I start with a dry fly hook and weight it with fine lead wire. The tail is blue dun hackle and the body is dubbed muskrat. Blue dun hackle and a small head finishes the tie.
I use a floating line with 5X or 6X tippets and fish the Qwod both upstream and down in riffles and pool run-outs trying always for a drag free drift.
Don't confuse the Blue Qwod with the standard Grey Nymph. The Qwod is small and that's the key.

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