The best hatches generally occur on the East Branch, which has good access from Downsville to its confluence with the Beaverkill River. (Jay Nichols photo)
May 15, 2025
By Paul Weamer
This article originally appeared in the July 2005 issue of Fly Fisherman.
For many Eastern anglers, Green and Brown Drake hatches provide memories of some of the year’s best fly fishing. No other mayfly species captures our imagination in quite the same way when pursuing large trout with dry flies. These hatches are the peak of the season–the things we dream about, on long winter nights.
Yet, for some, drakes invoke frustrating memories of fishless days with few bugs or uncooperative fish. A number of years ago, while
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