classic Michigan dry fly · mid or late 1970s
Hexagenia Paradrake
Also called Hexagenia limbata Paradrake, Paradrake
Unverified origin Only the archive card describes this fly; the originator is unknown.
History
A posted, extended-hair-body Hex dry that turns up as the Hexagenia limbata Paradrake, the Hexagenia Paradrake or simply the Paradrake. Tom Deschaine could not find who first tied this version and dates it to the mid or late 1970s.
Unlike many Michigan drake patterns, the hair body is not flared at the back of the shank.
Materials
| Hook | Dry (Mustad 94831, or 94840/94833), size 8 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Yellow 6/0 |
| Tail | Two dark moose hairs |
| Wing | Dark gray deer hair clump, posted |
| Body | Olive-brown dyed elk hair, not flared at the end of the shank |
| Rib | Yellow thread |
| Hackle | Grizzly saddle dyed yellowish tan, parachute |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.