Beadhead Green Drake
164-10
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The Beadhead Green Drake Nymph imitates the large olive-brown nymph of the Green Drake mayfly, weighted to fish the bottom where the naturals live and migrate before the famous hatch. A bulky olive body, dark wing case, tails, and a bead match the big drake nymph.
In the days before and during a Green Drake emergence, the migrating nymphs are a huge meal; a weighted drake nymph drifted deep is the way to fish the hatch from the bottom up.
Best for:
- Pre-hatch and hatch Green Drake water
- Freestone rivers and spring creeks
- Deep dead-drift nymphing
📌 Pro Tip: Fish it deep in the days leading up to the drake hatch—the big nymphs get restless and active before emergence, and trout key on them well before the duns appear.