Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

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Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by DUBBN » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:40 pm

With tails and with out.
Size 14

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They work.
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:10 pm

Hey, Wayne, I wouldn't mind seeing a recipe for that one. Just sayin.
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by letumgo » Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:15 pm

I like ‘em both! Very nice.
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by Roadkill » Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:20 pm

Good looking flies, I like the tags!
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by ronr » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:38 am

I came across this Green Drake emerger the same day that I saw DUBBN's fly. My camera is so bad, I couldn't take a decent picture of one I tied so I just put in the URL so you can see it clearly. Similar to DUBBN's fly, it has compound hackles which got my attention.



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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by DUBBN » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:27 pm

Heck yes Ron.
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by letumgo » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:16 pm

Thanks for the link Ron. I turned it into an embedded media link above. ;)
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by DUBBN » Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:19 am

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:10 pm Hey, Wayne, I wouldn't mind seeing a recipe for that one. Just sayin.
Hi Ron, here is the recipe,

Hook - Model 7 WFC, size 14
Thread - UTC 70, Blue Dun
Tag - Green Mylar covered in UV Resin
Abdomen tailed version - Muskrat.... Thread, for tail less
Thorax - Green Hares Mask, and Grey yarn mix
Under Feather -Brown dyed Partridge
Collar - Light Dun hen hackle
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:49 am

DUBBN wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:19 am
Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:10 pm Hey, Wayne, I wouldn't mind seeing a recipe for that one. Just sayin.
Hi Ron, here is the recipe,

Hook - Model 7 WFC, size 14
Thread - UTC 70, Blue Dun
Tag - Green Mylar covered in UV Resin
Abdomen tailed version - Muskrat.... Thread, for tail less
Thorax - Green Hares Mask, and Grey yarn mix
Under Feather -Brown dyed Partridge
Collar - Light Dun hen hackle
Thank ya kindly.
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Re: Green Drake Softhackles (generic)

Post by letumgo » Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:18 am

Thanks Wayne. ;)
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