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Byron, not trying to be argumentative, but just pointing out that a bug appears different when viewed against a bright sky. I think that is why most tiers use a yellow rib, the bugs yellowish segmentation really stands out. In a cup your fly looks like a duplicate of the natural. I haven't started adding pics yet maybe in the future.
Gene
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Here is Quigley's film critic Green drake http://www.flyfisherman.com/2013/07/...#axzz2bmljDOoj
Your could change the color of the wire to match your naturals
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Actually, as with my 1st pattern for the sake of Byrons challenge, where I was looking at something completely new....a light/dark segmentation can be achieved with either a light or dark in the rib. Either way, the segmentation and color transition is reflected. I usually use yellow flat-waxed for my Drake ribbing when applied. But the West Branch pattern has been my go-to for quite a while now.
Ralph
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I did a search on the web for Rene Harrop Western Green Drake patterns. I came upon this posting. I can't verify that it is true to Rene Harrop's patterns. Frankly, it almost looks more like the Brown Drake..............
What I can verify is that Rene Harrop knows the Green Drake hatch on the Henry's Fork as well or better than anyone. He is probably nationally recognized as the best tier of patterns for the Henry's Fork and environs.
Anyway, here is the pattern I referenced.
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...ps31794074.jpg
I think all will be surprised to see Harrop's Green Drake Cripple at Hans Weilemann's website:
http://www.danica.com/flytier/rharro...reen_drake.htm
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Not a good job of tying. Did this in a hurry. Sort of an alternative which may address the issue of the bottom of the fly.
A marking pen would be better, but that is something I, personally, draw the line at.
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2a36fd08.jpg
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...psc0069256.jpg
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Personally that is closer to the one I would fish. Not fond of marking pens either. Harrops cripple is just that, it only shows or reflects the thorax emerging, so that is no surprise to me.
Gene
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This was the first Green Drake pattern offered to me by an unkown gentleman that was nice enough to help a young struggling flytyer many moons ago (1989'ish) on a Pennsylvania stream. The only guidance he gave me was "Creamy Olive and Yellow Rabbit", being the blend of dubbing. It served me well on the west coast for many years also. Since I didn't know the mans name, or many pattern names at that time, I called it the "Fishermans Drake". At the time I had never seen a hackled comparadun before, nor a clipped bottom to dry fly hackle. Look familiar Byron? I think of that gentleman each time you post one. :)
Any way, here it is both wet & dry.
Attachment 12174Attachment 12175
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NJT
I like it. If you fish in the East, the Drakes are different color than the Western Green Drakes.
I am reminded of the "Coffin Fly" tied by the Dette's which has a white body - representing the spinner life cycle........The Western Green Drake does not appear in that color in the spent version. Bob Jacklin says that he originally tied the Green Drakes (even out West) with dun hackle due to his having come from the East.
A Coffin Fly I have in a shadow box which was tied by Mary Dette
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a7565cb.jpg
Do you fish out West?
Here are three views of my size 14 Flav (Small Western Green Drake) in a Sparkle Dun Pattern.
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...psb764b62a.jpg
From above, with a light brown topping
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...ps955e19b5.jpg
From below
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...psc627a46d.jpg
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You are correct, the coffin fly patterns very closely match much of the Eastearn Hatch. Although the coloration changes quite a bit from the Green Drake hatch on Big Pine Creek to Penns Creek. Big Pine is more of the classic Coffin Fly version, where I find bit more Olive and darker hues in the Penns Creek and other regionally known hatches.
The Fishermans Drake was originally handed to me with Dun hackle and Olive bucktail. However while in the Northwest I leaned towards a cree or Dark barred-ginger hackle which has become the norm now.
It's been awhile since fishing the West, but I lived in Washington State for 12 years through the 90's and fished much of the Northwest. The Green Drake hatch is a bit different. Mainly darker. A good friend used to fish the hatch with what he called an "Olive Adams". He switched olives for the brown, with a medium olive abdomen.
Many hatches are missed quite a bit. :)
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