Eastern Green Drake Female Spinner

Spinner:

The Green Drake spinner is often referred to as the coffin fly, and I do not know why since it does not resemble the true coffin fly. Another interest note is that the Green Drake spinner does not even resemble the dun. Having said that, the spinner fall is the major event of the hatch. There are female spinners and of course, male spinners, but they are too different in appearance, enough so as to warrant two different fly imitations.

The female spinners unlike humans are prettier and much larger than the males. The spinners appear just before dark but a bit earlier if it is a cloudy day. The males are the first to appear in the evening. After mating, the males usually land on the water and quickly leave the water prior to dieing. The females however lay their eggs by dipping their bellies on the surface of the water. The entire event may only last for an hour or perhaps two but during this time the trout feed like crazy.

Spinner Presentation:

You may choose to use the male Eastern Green Drake spinner early in the evening and switch to the female imitation after they began to appear on the surface of the water. Both male and female spinners can be effective. It is our belief that the trout will prefer the male spinner over the female spinner.

Due to the low light conditions, use a long leader 8 to 10 foot long with a two foot long 4X tippet and fish with a downstream presentation especially if the water is smooth.

The trout will hit the fly with vengeance as they are feeding like crazy so you will not miss the hit even under low light or dark conditions.