The Green Drake: when it shows itself on the surface of a trout pond late in the afternoon, its presence is for the trout angler, a moment of utter delight. It’s a trout bum’s rapture. The Hex hatch, ...

As we see the annual runoff begin to ebb in the coming week or two, the green drake mayflies will begin revving their engines and preparing for takeoff. Of all the prolific mayfly hatches we boast ...

Simply because of the way my life is organized these days, I miss the Hendrickson hatch most years. But I have better luck with the Green Drakes. For many anglers, mayfly “hatches” — really mass ...

The green drake is a large mayfly that hatches during midsummer on many of the freestone rivers of the West. Large and plump, the Big Green is well received by trout and trout fishers alike. Tied in ...