Post by BrentKelley on May 28, 2008 11:33:15 GMT -5
Oliver's Swedish Green Drake
Hook: Partridge K3A #12
Thread: Olive 8/0
Tails: Light dun Microfibbetts tied split
Abdomen: Closed-cell foam colored with marker
Wing: Pale gray poly yarn
Thorax: Light olive Superfine dubbing
Hackle: Grizzly
Note: This pattern is tied from instructions provided by Oliver Edwards' in an old copy of "Fly Tyer" magazine. The abdomen can be segmented using the tying thread for a very realistic look. Coloring the foam after completing the abdomen and before finishing the hackle seems to work best for me.
