The Green Drake Fly is one of the most effective dry flies for catching trout, especially in the early summer months. The fly is typically fished during the late afternoon and early evening when the Green Drake mayflies start to emerge from the water. The Green Drake Fly is an excellent choice for fishing in slow-moving water, such as pools, eddies, and riffles.
Another technique for a spent mayfly. Spent mayflies have their wings slightly raised in a more up right position to 45° as with this pattern, if you would like it to represent a spent spinner, just push the wings down, so they lie flat on the water as with the tail.
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Green drake pattern recipe
- Hook: Mustad R43 # 8
- Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 olive
- Tail: Coq de Leon
- Butt: PEACOCK HERL
- Body: Wild turkey biot
- Thorax: Peacock herl
- Wings: Speckled brown hen
- Hackle: Silver badger
How to tie green drake fly – video
Effectiveness:
The Green Drake Fly is one of the most effective dry flies for catching trout, especially in the early summer months. The fly is typically fished during the late afternoon and early evening when the Green Drake mayflies start to emerge from the water. The Green Drake Fly is an excellent choice for fishing in slow-moving water, such as pools, eddies, and riffles.
Fishing the Green Drake Fly:
When fishing the Green Drake Fly, it is important to use a light tippet and a delicate presentation. The fly should be cast upstream and allowed to drift naturally with the current. Once the fly is in the water, the angler should twitch the rod tip to make the fly move slightly and imitate the movement of a real insect.
History and Origin:
The Green Drake Fly is a classic dry fly pattern that has been around for over a century. It was first tied by Theodore Gordon, the father of American dry fly fishing, in the early 1900s. The fly was originally designed to imitate the large mayfly species Ephemera guttulata, which is commonly known as the Green Drake.
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