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Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:16 pm
by tie2fish
Tied in the style of Alice Conba ...
Hook: Daiichi 1530, #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, Primrose, very well waxed
Hackle: Greenwell hen
Rib: Fine gold wire
Tail: Greenwell hackle fibers
Body: Thread
This photo lost.
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:39 pm
by Ruard
Hi Tie2fish,
This one is really tied to fish. Beauty. And your pictures turn out to be very well. Big enough to see the details and sharp!!
Greeting
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:43 pm
by kanutripr
Excellent photo!! And beautiful fly!!
Vicki
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:27 pm
by michaelgmcgraw
I be like n that fly!
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:38 pm
by Soft-hackle
Great tie and a wonderful photo.
Mark
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:38 pm
by letumgo
I agree, beautiful fly & photo! Crisply tyed.
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:25 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Bill,
Absolutely fantastic! Very well done friend!
Dougsden
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:27 pm
by Old Hat
Grand contribution! Thanks for sharing.
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:37 am
by willowhead
Very nice indeed.......
Question: why does one "Very well waxed" the thread if for one, the fly is meant to sink, and two, if there is no dubbing involved? Just curious.............
Over the years i've only used wax for dry flies.....and now use floatant instead. Although i still use wax occassionally when using a dubbing loop for steelhead/salmon fishing flies, or artistics.
Is this just a Pearsall's "thing." Is it no good wiffout wax? Tkx.
Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:00 am
by BobSmith
Can you explain how the fly is tied in the style of Alice Conba ? It just looks like a standard hackled Greenwell to me.