Hex, Hexagenia and Big Drakes

The DJL Drake was conceived of when guiding the drake hatch on the lower Henry's Fork in June 2017. Nothing in my box matched the silhouette as clo...

Giant mayfly hatches don’t happen often but when they do you wish you had the right fly for the job. These big Foam Mayfly Drakes are great for he...

Large mayflies often produce larger than average fish. Spinner falls of this species are more important than the hatches. Parachute style hackle m...

The Green Drake Foam is a simple yet effective dry fly pattern. A foam extended body gives this fly the profile while keeping it floating high.

The largest of mayflies, create huge action in rivers and lakes. A must have pattern, if this hatch is occurring. So dramatic is this hatch it sho...

Hex spinner falls can be more dramatic than the hatch. Spinners can float for a long time, often trout will be hitting spinners and there will be ...

The Hexagenia Foam is a simple yet effective dry fly pattern. A foam extended body gives this fly the profile while keeping it floating high.  

This pattern double as a Hex imitator, in larger sizes. And a yellow drake in smaller sizes. Works for both Spinners and those clumsy adults just ...

RIO King Splitsville Megaspinner – Large Spinner Trout Fly The RIO King Splitsville Megaspinner is designed for trout that are keyed in on large sp...

Infamous in Michigan especially on the AuSable and Manistee Rivers. Excellent for the Hex and other larger hatches. Excellent for all pale colored...

Hex hatches are extremely popular, and can be THE hatch on a lot of rivers and lakes. Tied with glow in the dark material to help visibility fo...

Hex hatches are extremely popular, and can be THE hatch on a lot of rivers and lakes. This is the spinner version, fish later when the hatch sta...