Small Western Green Drake (Flav)
Emergers:
These mayflies emerge for only an hour or so during clear, bright days. Like many
mayflies, the hatch tends to last much longer if it is a cloudy or overcast day. Normally
the hatch occurs in the afternoons. The nymphs split their shucks in the surface skim to
emerge into duns.
We have two different types of emerger patterns for this mayfly. The CDC curved hook
pattern that floats with the top of the CDC in the surface skim and the trailing shuck
version that floats in the surface skim. Both flies will take the Flavs. Trial and error is your
best bet for determining which fly is best.
Presentation:
During the time the nymphs are attempting to get to the surface to emerge after the
hatch has started you may want to try an emerger pattern. You can use an up and
across presentation in the pocket water streams allowing the fly to swing from the
bottom to the surface. In smooth streams you may use a down and across presentation
again, allowing the fly to swing to the surface. Although the trout will take emerger
imitations very well, most anglers prefer to fish a dun pattern.
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