Hex, Hexagenia and Big Drakes

An oldie but a goodie, the 56er was originally designed to be fished in the Ozarks. However, this little bug has gotten attention throughout the...

The Anatomical Green Drake is a very accurate impression of the Western Green Drake nymph, a favorite hatch on many western rivers. The action fi...

It is what it says, a Big Yellow Mayfly. Hexagenia and more. Excellent attractor pattern. A small creek killer.

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...

"I’ve been using this pattern for 10 years or more. On the Deschutes we have a hatch of green drakes that hatch on the fastest rapids you can fin...

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.

Avid fly fishermen know the big hatch on their favorite river, they know when it will be coming, they get excited for it to come, and the second i...

An absolute must have in many Michigan streams, the Hex is the largest mayfly and inhabits many river systems. Great for trout, steelies, and any ...

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 ...

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 ...

This big mayfly nymph works well to imitate those late-hatching Mahogany nymphs, as well as brown and grey drakes, march browns and even skwalas. ...

Required for fishing the Pere Marquette for either steelhead or salmon. Excellent movement great Hex imitator.

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...

Precocious action emits strikes when other hex patters fall flat.   A must if you are going fishing during this hatch or wherever hex nymphs molt.