Brown Drakes
.............................Fly Fishing Yellowstone National Park
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06/04/08
Brown Drakes - (Ephemera simulans) - Fly Pattern Colors
Burrower Nymph:
Hook: 8- 12
Thread: Tan
Tails: Light Olive Brown
Abdomen: Light Yellow Tan
Gills: Olive Brown
Thorax: Light Yellow Tan
Wing Case: Mottled Brown to Black
Legs: Olive Brown
TS Emerger:
Hook: 8-12
Thread: Brown
Tail (Trailing Shuck) Light Brown
Body Yellowish Brown
Ribbing: Gold
Thorax: Yellowish Brown
Wings: Lt Gray
Legs: Light Brown
Drake:
Hook: 8-12
Thread: Brown
Tail: Brown
Extension: Yellowish Brown
Body: Yellowish Brown
Thorax: Yellowish Brown
Wings: Lt. Gray with Brown Blotches made with water-proof marker
Legs: Lt. Brown
Drake Spinner:
Hook: 8-12
Thread: Brown
Tail: Brown
Abdomen: Reddish Brown
Thorax: Reddish Brown
Wings: White (Heavy Mottling)
Legs: Brown
Coming Up Next:
Gray Drakes (Siphlonurus species)
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