Paint Creek Green Drake Dun

Paint Creek Green Drake Dun

Fly Materials

Wing Two olive India hen neck feathers tied in upright.
Tail Three fibers divided and splayed moose body hair.
Rib Three pheasant tail barbs tied and wrapped to the thorax and then another section of dubbing tied very fine and wide to give a splotchy appearance.
Hackle Same olive rooster hackle tied in 3 behind and 2 in front.

Tying Instructions

Instructions These big flies
start hatching in May in the section known as the Gorge on Paint Creek (NC). 
It is a big fly and a mouth full for the trout on this small creek.


 
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