dry
Green Drake
The Green Drake is the biggest mayfly hatch of the year in many western rivers. This large, heavily hackled pattern imitates Drunella grandis duns, which can be size #10-12. When the Green Drake hatch is on, even the most wary brown trout abandon caution to gorge on these oversized mayflies.
Sizes#10BodyOlive-green
Recipe
- HookDry fly hook (TMC 100) · Tiemco
- ThreadOlive tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
- TailMoose body hair
- BodyGreen drake olive dubbing · Hareline
- HackleDun & olive grizzly mixed dry-fly hackle
- WingDark dun hackle tips
Fishing tips
Green Drake hatches are short-lived (2-3 weeks) and time-specific (usually late morning to early afternoon). When it's on, fish aggressively with confident drifts.