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...
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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...
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...
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....
This is my eastern Drake pattern, which does fairly well for me.
West Branch Drake
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Byron.....Nohting like matching a particular hatch. Good luck with the challenge. :)
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