Bob Mead - Green Drake EF Payne Rod Company This will certainly fill a

This will certainly fill a hole in many collections out there

Smooth running operation

The reel is stamped "10" on the inner frame

1998 reprint of the 1975 first edition

Garrison/cigar style grip

Bob Mead - Green Drake EF Payne Rod Company This will certainly fill aFor sale here is the earliest example of a Green Drake tied by Bob Mead, the recognized authority in realistic fly tying. This is Bob's first "Green Drake" tied in 1985 and framed in the original box he did together with his brother. Bob's most well known for his "Praying Mantis", which currently sells for $750 and has a waiting list of over a year. Pretty much every known realistic tyer today will mention Bob as the one that got them started. Bob did