Olive and Gold

Olive and Gold

The Olive and Gold is a clean, versatile euro nymph jig built around one of the most effective and natural color combinations in tight-line nymphing — a dark olive body paired with gold flash and a gold tungsten bead that catches light in the water column and draws attention from trout holding in fast water and deep runs. The olive body imitates a wide range of mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, and other aquatic invertebrates that make up the bulk of a trout’s diet, while the gold elements add a subtle attractor quality that makes the fly stand out without looking unnatural. Tied on quality jig hooks, this pattern rides hook-point-up to reduce snags and presents naturally in the current on every drift.

Pattern Details

• Style: Euro nymph jig / mayfly and caddis imitation
• Body: Olive dubbing — natural, earthy color that imitates a wide range of mayfly nymphs and caddis larvae
• Flash: Gold — subtle attractor element that catches light in the water column without looking unnatural
• Hook: Jig hook — rides hook-point-up to reduce snags on the bottom
• Head: Gold tungsten bead — gets the fly into the strike zone fast and keeps it there through complex currents
• Best water: Fast-water rivers, pocket water, and deep runs — ideal for euro nymphing and tight-line techniques; also effective under an indicator in clear water
• Target species: Trout
• Techniques: Euro nymphed tight-line through fast water and pocket water; effective as a point fly or dropper in a euro rig; dead-drifted under an indicator in deeper runs
• Sizes available: 12, 14, 16

A clean, natural euro nymph jig for a wide range of water types and conditions — the Olive and Gold’s natural body and subtle gold flash deliver the precise, lifelike presentation that tight-line nymphing demands in fast water and clear runs.