The Dark Drake

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The Dark Drake

Post by upstatetrout » Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:49 pm

Saw this dressing in a Handbook of North Country Flies by Roger Fogg who attributes it to Michael Theakston 's British Angling Flies of 1853. I thought it was quite attractive and will try it out this summer I hope.

The Dark Drake.
Hook. Allcocks 6821 wet size 14.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer orange #6a.
Body. Orange silk dubbed lightly with mole.
Hackle.Water Hen outer covert feather.
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Re: The Dark Drake

Post by Roadkill » Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:19 pm

Great tie!!

I have just started on a small box of 1800's flies to play with when I get to go fishing this year, this will be my next addition to it (along with the mole). 8-)

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I already have some Palmer flies on my list to tie.
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Re: The Dark Drake

Post by DUBBN » Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:25 pm

Does the name Drake refer to a tyer of days gone by, or a Drake mayfly?

Good looking tie!
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Re: The Dark Drake

Post by Roadkill » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:12 pm

upstatetrout, thanks for the inspiration!! My bookmark happened to be paused in Herds book at just the page on Theakston newer version of his book.

Dark Drake 1862
My thanks to Andrew Herd for another fly- Michael Theakston variation from his 1862 book British Angling Flies.
Theakston apparently added the tail whisks to the earlier 1853 pattern.

Hook-Dai Riki 070 #14
Thread- Pearsall's Gossamer Orange silk
Hackle and Whisks-Moorhen wing
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Re: The Dark Drake

Post by NedZeppelin » Sat May 09, 2020 12:01 pm

In a size 14, I'd fish that in the film as an Ephemerella rotunda/invaria, that orange--ish sulphur that follows the Hendricksons. Fishing Creek, the Narrows, middle of this month.
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Re: The Dark Drake

Post by letumgo » Sat May 09, 2020 12:42 pm

Somehow I missed this earlier. Beautiful dressing Tom.

Have you had a chance to fish this yet? Fishing conditions should soon be prime, if you can get out.
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Re: The Dark Drake

Post by upstatetrout » Sat May 09, 2020 1:10 pm

Not yet Ray had to clear the driveway of snow this morning. Gonna head down state to Roscoe pretty soon though!

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