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| Deep Green Drake; How to Tie | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 20 2009, 11:42 AM (42 Views) | |
| Final | Jan 20 2009, 11:42 AM Post #1 |
Salvelinus namaycush
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Deep Green Drake Green Drakes frequent most coldwater streams and rivers from New Mexico to Alaska, and Colorado to California. Flat and wide, mature nymphs reach lengths of close to an inch. The immature insect, a crawler, frequents the strong flows of rocky riffles and runs, and remains available to trout year-round. Deep Green Drake  PHOTO BY DAVID J. SIEGFRIED HOOK: #10-12 2XL nymph hook. BEAD: Copper 3mm. THREAD: Dark Olive 6/0. EYES: Black Mono Eyes, small. TAIL: Three brown ostrich herl tips.. ABDOMEN: Olive dun Antron. RIB: Amber Midge Vinyl. WINGCASE: Mottled brown Web Wing, burned to shape and epoxy coated. THORAX: Dark olive brown hare's ear dubbing (or dubbing brush). LEGS: Amber goose biots. Emergences typically start in late June or early July on most Western streams, with the smaller flavinea hatching in July and August. My Deep Green Drake fly, when fished bouncing the bottom, produces good action through the hatch but is especially effective the hour or so prior to the midday (1 P.M. to 4 P.M.) emergence, when the nymphs become active. On hot sunny days, Green Drakes may not emerge, but nymphs still catch fish. Since Green Drake nymphs live in rough, fast water with vegetation, rocks, and snags, bring lots of flies. If your fly does not hang up occasionally, you're not fishing deep enough. Green Drake nymphs have three thin brown tails, segmented olive-brown abdomens with distinct olive gills, and six chunky legs. A wide olive-brown thorax and hard dark wingcase--turning to black on the edges at maturity--combine with large dark eyes on the head to complete the immature insect. To imitate this phase, I combine a bead head with wireweight on the hook shank to keep my Deep Green Drake on or near the bottom. Three tails of ostrich herl give a thin and lifelike appearance. I build a dark olive underbody of Antron as a base for the segmented abdomen and rib it with amber or yellow vinyl rib. I use Antron to imitate the Green Drake's short puffy gills and finish the body with a dubbed olive-brown thorax covered by a dark brown and black wingcase, coated with epoxy for a hard, shiny appearance. The addition of thick goose biot legs pulled to the rear, and small black eyes, puts the finishing touches on the realistic imitation of the nymph. |
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