Higa's Olive S.O.S.

Spencer - January 2025

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The olive SOS really came alive on a trip to the Green River in Utah. I startd playing with different colors shortly after the original black version. I used the black and olive together on a normal nymph rig bouncing the bottom. I picked up fish on both but the olive seemed to produce more espcially during the baetis hatch. The final version tied with a gold bead came about on a seperate trip to the Green with a good friend who had tied it this way. He was outfishing me 3:1 and the only difference was mine had the silver bead. As soon as I switched to the gold bead the fish couldn't resist!

Material List
  • Hook: TMC 2487 Emerger Hook - 16 - 25 Pack
  • Bead: Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads - Gold - 2.4mm
  • Bead (Alternate 1): Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads - Gold - 2.5mm (3/32")
  • Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 12/0 - Medium Olive
  • Tail: Ringneck Pheasant Tail - Natural
  • Tail (Alternate): Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo
  • Rib: Semperfli Tying Wire - 0.2 - Bright Silver
  • Thorax: Hareline Squirrel Hair Dubbing - Olive
  • Wing Case: Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss - Red
  • Wing Case: 54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss - Red
  • Legs: Krystal Flash - Olive
    • Materials & Alternate Materials Listed Below
    UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier
    UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier

    UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier

    $2.49
    Krystal Flash
    Krystal Flash
    Krystal Flash

    Krystal Flash

    $5.25
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire
    Semperfli Tying Wire

    Semperfli Tying Wire

    $4.20
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads
    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads

    Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads

    $7.25
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads
    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads

    Firehole Stones Plated Tungsten Beads

    $8.65
    Ringneck Pheasant Tail
    Ringneck Pheasant Tail

    Ringneck Pheasant Tail

    $9.99
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo

    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo

    $13.75
    TMC 2487 Emerger Hook
    TMC 2487 Emerger Hook

    TMC 2487 Emerger Hook

    $33.45
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss
    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss

    Danville's Rayon 4 Strand Floss

    $3.49
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss
    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss

    54 Dean Street - Ovale Pure Silk Floss

    $6.25
    Hareline Squirrel Hair Dubbing
    Hareline Squirrel Hair Dubbing

    Hareline Squirrel Hair Dubbing

    $3.90