Green Drake
Written by
Bill Dorgeloh
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Fly Materials
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Wing
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Yellow to tan mixed deer hair with yellow dyed deer hair and one or two pieces of green or chartreuse Krystal Flash. Height = one hook length. |
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Tail
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Three moose mane hairs 2½ hook length. |
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Body
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Turned back elk hair 2½ to 3 times the hook length. Choose extra long hairs and stack. Tie tips toward eye and push back with half hitch tool to form head and tie down. Use fingers to evenly space hairs over and around wing, binding to hook bend. Form |
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Hackle
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Olive dyed grizzly, oversized and wrapped thick. |
Turned back elk hair 2½ to 3 times the hook length. Choose extra long hairs and stack. Tie tips toward eye and push back with half hitch tool to form head and tie down. Use fingers to evenly space hairs over and around wing, binding to hook bend. Form
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