FLY
Dry Fly Emerger
Green Drake Emerger
Tied by Darrell Olson
Green Drake Emerger recipe
| Hook | Hanak H390BL, Size 10 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 6/0 Brown |
| Tail | Olive Marabou Tips |
| Rib | Clear Monofilament – 4X |
| Abdomen | Olive Marabou |
| Thorax | Peacock Herl |
| Wing Buds | Cul de canard (CDC) – Puffs - White |
| Hackle | Grizzly, Dyed Tan |
| Indicator | 2mm Foam – 1/8” Wide - White |
About this fly
The Green Drake Emerger is a fly pattern designed to imitate the transitional stage of the Green Drake mayfly as it moves from its nymphal form to an adult dun during a hatch. The Green Drake Emerger represents the transition stage of a nymph turning into a dun.
What the Green Drake Emerger imitates
- Mayfly emerger
Tied for: Trout (general)
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Herbert ("Frank Forester"), Fish and Fishing of the United States, Trout Flies plate, Plate T, No. 8. The photo above is a later tie, not the original.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
