Gray Drake
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Barred mallard barbs
Ribbing - Heavy black thread
Body - Dubbed with white lamb's wool
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
This pattern and the Green Drake were used on a regular basis for late summer and fall runs of steelhead on the Trinity and Klamath rivers during the 1940s and 1950s. The wing on the Gray Drake originally called for silver monkey and when that was no longer available I believe most anglers reverted to other patterns. My father and I simply substituted California gray squirrel tail for the wing and had equal success. Later eastern gray squirrel was also found to be acceptable. The wing on the Green Drake called for black monkey; however, dyed black squirrel tail can always be substituted.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Green Drake
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Barred teal barb
Ribbing - Heavy black thread
Body - Dubbed with olive lamb's wool
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied over the body
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back
