A Favorite Oldie Pattern

Black Drake (Swimming Nymph)

Source: Popular Fly Patterns, by Terry Hellekson, Page 160 (publish date 1977)

Originator: Polly Rosborough, Chiloquin Oregon

Tied By: ???

Picture Source: http://montana-riverboats.com/index.php?page=Fly-Tying/Polly-Rosborough/Black-Drake-b.htm

Hook: Mustad 38941 3XL (I prefer a Mustad 9672 hook or equivalent, LoJ)

Size: 10

Thread: Gray 9041 Nymo (I use Gray or Iron Gray 6/0 UNI-Thread, LoJ)  

Tail: Speckled Guinea Fibers Tied Short

Body: Dubbed Beaver Belly E/W Guard Hairs

Legs: Speckled Guinea Fibers Tied In Each Side And Pointed Downward

Wing: Black Ostrich Small Bunch

Head: Tying Thread
This is one of my nymph patterns in Colorado's North Park, Lake John and Delaney Buttes.