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On the fly: Green drake redux

BASALT – The green drake hatch had long migrated upriver by the time I returned to the Roaring Fork. That always happens. Often, I miss the frenzy entirely, but sometimes, out of pure luck, I catch a ...
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On the Fly: The Roaring Fork River’s famous green drake mayfly hatch

While most anglers flock to the Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers near Basalt to hunt their quarry, the Aspen area offers equally good fishing opportunities especially at this time of year. Our ...
The Aspen Times

On the Fly: Get prepared for the mother of all hatches

Green drake mayflies will be hatching soon — are you ready? The drake hatch is one of many reasons Basalt and the Roaring Fork Valley is considered Mecca for fly fishers around the world. We (and the ...