How To Tie Flies: Tying A Gray Drake Cripple with Dan Bailey's Outdoor Co

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Matt Wilhelm ties a Gray Drake Cripple in this instructional fly tying video. The Gray Drake is a large mayfly that can be found on many of our local waters during the summer months. This cripple pattern imitates an adult struggling to emerge from its nymphal shuck. This stage of emergence makes the insect particularly easy for a trout to snack on it.