The Little Olive Dead was originally tied to match those mid-winter, early spring hatches that get weathered out. When the Blue-Winged Olive hatch around you is struggling to take shape, and the dead and crippled begin to pile up in the eddy...This is your fly. Once I see fish begin to appear to be "midging" on the edges when there are BWO's in the air, I know they are feeding on the casualties.
LOD Recipe
Hook: #16 Orvis Tactical Wide-Gape
Thread: 8/0 Olive-Dun Uni-thread
Abdomen: Tying Thread
Hackle: Silver badger with Eyed Peacock Herl
Wing-case: Eyed Peacock Herl
For a full tying video, click on the link below:
http://www.ralphsflybox.com/2016/02/tying-little-olive-dead.html