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Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:20 pm
by DUBBN
Size 16 generic Green Drakes. Tis the season.


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Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:44 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Pretty cool looking nymphs Wayne! They have just got to catch a trout! I love the contrasting copper colored strip on the back! That has to be a hot spot (trigger) to a watchful trout or salmon!
Great work friend! We wanna see more!
Dougsden

Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:35 pm
by DUBBN
Thanks Doug.

Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:41 am
by Fishnkilts
Those look incredible. They'd look like something a fish would easily take. Real buggy and the copper stands out, but brings it all together.

I prefer copper over gold because it has worked better for me.

Great job, Wayne.

Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:05 am
by DUBBN
Fishnkilts wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:41 am Those look incredible. They'd look like something a fish would easily take. Real buggy and the copper stands out, but brings it all together.

I prefer copper over gold because it has worked better for me.

Great job, Wayne.
Thank you, sir. I cannot take credit, nor did I tie it near as good as the originator. I am floating the Gunnison today and plan on giving these a whirl.

Here is the link to the pattern. I did not tie it on a jig hook,

https://youtu.be/U4NN7f7ktYU?si=pdkPz42I-86j40SM

Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:37 am
by Fishnkilts
DUBBN wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:05 am
Fishnkilts wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:41 am Those look incredible. They'd look like something a fish would easily take. Real buggy and the copper stands out, but brings it all together.

I prefer copper over gold because it has worked better for me.

Great job, Wayne.
Thank you, sir. I cannot take credit, nor did I tie it near as good as the originator. I am floating the Gunnison today and plan on giving these a whirl.

Here is the link to the pattern. I did not tie it on a jig hook,

https://youtu.be/U4NN7f7ktYU?si=pdkPz42I-86j40SM

I watched the video and have to say in all honesty that I prefer your fly to his.
It's just my opinion, but your fly looks buggier and flies tied on a jig hook look off to me if they have a tail, because when you fish a jig hook the tails are below the body instead of on top because of the bend of the hook.

Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:54 pm
by DUBBN
Ah shucks, you made me blush.

Thank you for the kind words. It is appreciated.

Re: Generic Green Drakes

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:59 am
by ronr
Wish I was floating along side of you, not happening in my neck of the woods yet, but soon the Watermaster will get its inaugural float on the Crooked... Great fly as always.