Western Green Drake
Dun:
I think one thing that makes this large mayfly so popular is that trout will readily take the
dun during a hatch. The dun is the most important stage of the Green drake’s life as far
as the dry fly angler is concerned. This mayfly may ride the surface a relatively long time
- as long as a minute or two. At the time these drakes hatch, it usually takes some time
for them to dry their wings, During this time, they are very subject to being eaten by a
trout. The duns usually emerge on smoother flowing water, not the fast moving, broken
surface type of water. That give the trout plenty of time to closely examine the dun. We
think this gives our simit-realistic dun fly a slight edge over most of them.
Presentation:
Normally the best presentation is an upstream cast to the calmer areas of water. If you
are fishing pocket water, this is certainly the way to go. If you are fishing rather smooth
water, then a downstream or down and across presentation may be best. In most cases,
you leaders should rather long. It should have a three foot long 4x or 5X tippet for most
waters these mayflies hatch in. In very clear water you may need to use an even longer
leader and smaller tippet.
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