[Video] Tying Bob Jacklin’s Green Drake

Bob Jacklin, author of numerous books on fly fishing Yellowstone National Park, shows us how to tie his favorite Western Green Drake in our Friday Night Fly Tying Video brought to us by The Weekly Fly.

Yellowstone Area Green Drake Hatch

If you are heading out to fish the Henry's Fork or other rivers in the greater Yellowstone National Park area, you'll want a few Green Drake dry flies in your quiver. While the Green Drake hatch can be fickle at times, if you catch it right it can be a glorious event. Bob Jacklin knows this well and shares his tips on tying his favorite Green Drake for the greater Yellowstone area.

Material List

Hook:285 Dia-Rikki (or 1x nymph hook)
Body:Australian Possum dubbing, light olive
Hackle:Yellow grizzly
Wing:Elk Hair, Grey
Tail:Deer Hair, Olive
Ribbing:Gudebrod Silk Thread EE, Yellow

Enjoy!

p.s. For more information about fly fishing Yellowstone National Park and the flies you'll need consider one of Bob's books.

Fly Fishing the Yellowstone in the Park

The Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park is widely know for two things: the spectacular Yellowstone Falls, and a few miles of world-class dry-fly fishing for native cutthroat trout. But for all its reputation for easy pickings for big fish, the river can be devilishly difficult, depending on the season and the fishing conditions. Those big, burly cutthroats have seen it all and, at times, they can seem downright jaded--unless you know how to fish for them.