Extended Body Green Drake - Parachute

The Extended Body Green Drake Parachute is one of the most complete Green Drake imitations in the box — combining a realistic foam or dubbed extended abdomen that mimics the long, segmented body of Drunella grandis with a high-visibility parachute post that lets you track the fly in fast, broken water without losing sight of it. The extended body sits low and natural in the film like the real insect, while the parachute hackle keeps it riding upright and visible even in choppy riffles and pocket water. It's the best of both worlds for Colorado's summer Green Drake hatch.

The Western Green Drake hatch runs June through August on the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and upper Colorado River, with the most intense activity in the mornings and evenings. This pattern shines in mixed water — fish it dead-drift through fast riffles where a standard parachute would be your go-to, or slow it down through flat tailwater pools where the extended body profile gives you the edge over fish that have seen simpler patterns. Tied at $3.50, it's exceptional value for a pattern this effective during one of Colorado's most anticipated hatches.

• Extended body construction — realistic segmented abdomen profile of Drunella grandis
• Parachute post — high visibility in fast, broken water without sacrificing a natural presentation
• Versatile — effective in both fast riffles and slow tailwater pools
• Most effective June–August during the Western Green Drake hatch
• Deadly on the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and upper Colorado River
• Fish dead-drift; no indicator needed in slow water

Available in store at Glenwood Springs Outdoors, 831 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO.