Light Greenwell Spider
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Light Greenwell Spider
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
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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.
Last edited by tie2fish on Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
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
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
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Excellent photo!! And beautiful fly!!
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
I be like n that fly!
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Great tie and a wonderful photo.
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
I agree, beautiful fly & photo! Crisply tyed.
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Bill,
Absolutely fantastic! Very well done friend!
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Absolutely fantastic! Very well done friend!
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Grand contribution! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
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.

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.

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Re: Light Greenwell Spider
Can you explain how the fly is tied in the style of Alice Conba ? It just looks like a standard hackled Greenwell to me.