Green Drake CDC Dry Fly

The Green Drake CDC is one of the most anticipated dry fly patterns of the Colorado summer — a precise imitation of the Drunella grandis mayfly dun, one of the largest and most dramatic hatches on western Colorado's rivers. CDC fibers create a delicate, lifelike wing profile that sits flush in the surface film with natural oils that keep it floating without floatant, making it deadly on flat water, slow pools, and technical runs where selective trout get a long look.

On the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork rivers, the Green Drake hatch typically runs through summer and draws some of the biggest, most aggressive rises of the year. Fish this pattern drag-free on a long, fine tippet during the hatch and hold on — large trout that ignore smaller flies all season will come up confidently for a well-presented Green Drake. An essential pattern for any angler fishing Roaring Fork Valley waters out of Glenwood Springs.

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