Greenwells

bbamboo · Post by **bbamboo** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:11 pm

The Greenwells has a good following here in the Uk and justly so
But does it have any followers on the other side of the pond?
And is it extensively used like it is here.
Just a question

Post by **redietz** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:29 pm

I use it, and know several others that do as well, but I think we're the exceptions. You won't find it for sale in many fly shops.

FIfty or a hundred years ago it was a standard pattern over here (mentioned as such by both Gordon and Bergman), so it's not like it never made it across the pond. It just seems to have faded from memory.

I just tied some of them last week.

Post by **Soft-hackle** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:08 pm

My regular Greenwell's spider

and a Greenwell's Flymph I tie.

I use both patterns, and they work quite well.

Mark

Post by **Johnno** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:22 am

Has a bit of a following down here in New Zealand. I use one now and again. Has travelled well.

Post by **tie2fish** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:51 am

I've used it and some variations with success on several streams in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

bbamboo · Post by **bbamboo** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:26 pm

Thanks for the replies guys the reason why I ask is I see very little mention of it in any USA correspondence.
Good it see it used the world over.

Gary
www.nichobamboorods.com

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