How To Tie a Green Drake Dry Fly
Learn how to tie a Green Drake Dry Fly pattern, including a video tutorial and a full material list. Improve your fly-tying skills and know-how here!
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The Green Drake is one of the largest of the mayflies. It is an exceptional dry fly to tie on during the early summer months when mayflies of all kinds begin to hatch in abundance. Tie it in sizes 8-12 for maximum effectiveness!
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Material List:
Hook: TMC 100 (size 10)
Thread: UTC Ultra Thread (70 D in Olive) and UNI-Flexx (Camel)
Tail: Moose Body Hair
Wing: Coastal Deer Hair (Bleached)
Body: Hareline Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing (Olive)