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Definition of grey drake in English: grey drakenoun British 1The greyish gravid female of certain mayflies. Genus Ephemera, family Ephemeridae Example sentencesExamples - Green and grey drakes were hatching profusely, right along with Hexagenias - all huge, elegant, juicy trout meals.
- A bit after 9: 00, flies started popping (sulfurs, mahognies, grey drakes), and soon fish were feeding freely near me, including some that sounded quite large.
- The gray drakes were hatching in the shallows, and fish - some big - were rising steadily.
- When it opens in August, gray drakes will be on the water.
- The grey drakes are in the family Siphlonuridae and can be found in faster water.
- 1.1 An artificial fishing fly that imitates the grey drake.
Example sentencesExamples - Fly Fishing Manager Tony Mort of Orvis Chicago suggests having plenty of Hendricksons, BWOs, caddis, and grey drakes when dry fly-fishing in Michigan.
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