Been fly tying for over 50 years, quite familiar with the Greenwell and variants but never came across your pattern till now! Spent over 5 years researching the best flys and checked out thousands but never came across this one till now! Will tie and try! Thanks for another to add to my box!
You have a new subscriber. I enjoy watching your videos and the way you keep it down to earth and simple. I also like how educational you present your videos. Yes, the Dark Greenwell fly is used here in Colorado, USA, but it's not that popular because it's a wet fly. I saw one of your videos where you mentioned wet fly fishing is dying out, but I want to tell you that here in Colorado it's slowly making a comeback because many of us older gents want to return back to the traditional ways while all these young kids fish nymphs. Keep up the good work.
I made a few of these up and went to the river last night, it was lashing it down but the river was looking good and not yet brown from the rain. I had 6 lovely trout to my net within an hour!!! Amazing wee fly. I usually nymph in these situations but what fun I had!!! sláinte 🍻
Im going on a trout fishing trip next week, and going to make a few of these to try out, will let you know how I make out with them. I subscribed earlier, the springer in the picture on the wall looks exactly like my buddy Hunter who just passed after 13 years, he was a great flusher and retriever.
George, there is a Greenwells Glory with those colours and it’s called Bergman (Greenwells Glory) but this fly has the wing on it. So you probably tied the spider version of that fly with those colours.
@@springerspanielful George, I have tied up some 12’s and 14’s of your version and I hope to try them out on my local river next week. If it works where I fish, I’ll let you know. Tight lines.
😊 Nice presentation and pattern. Just enough on the hook to give that silhouette and color contrast, I use something similar on our rivers as a catus pupa emerger. It seems to be an addiction for steelhead in our systems. Great information and video Ography
What a fantastic video and what a neat fly. I love it, as you said easy to tie and catches fish. I have looked at some of the books I have and I can't see any thing like that. I see you set fly fish, well so do I over the years I have done lots of styles, now I usually pick a style and fish it the whole season. One season I fished nymphs using a millwards split cane, caught plenty of fish. I think you channel is a gem, than you so much.
@@springerspanielful I really did and I have tried to make some of these flies, I had a great time working with thread and wool, with what I hope is positive results.
George, great video! Can't help you on the history of the fly, but as always, I enjoy the content you present. I'm going to have to tye one of those flies and try it out!
Another great video Sir. I tied 2 of these flies as I watched/followed you. I can't say I've heard of this fly before but I'm not exactly the one to ask. I'll try to remember to look and/or ask next time in my local fly shop here in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
Nice fly, bound to catch fish. The body is definitely the traditional Green Peter wet fly body with a few turns of Greenwells hackle added to make a spider pattern, good idea whoever came up with it, must tie a few and try them out, great content sir keep her lit 👍🏻
I started tying 3 weeks ago. I got a custom kit from Peter driver and told him just give me the materials for spiders,PTN & hares ear And the first fly I started with was a greenwells spider. Never used one before and have to say I had a very successful day first time using it. Seems a nice cape to work with. Never heard of dark green well but must give it a go.
Greenwells Dark as they are called here in New Zealand were sold commercially in a wet and dry version back in the 1970’s and probably earlier. They had a dark wing ( I think Blackbird) and a Golden Pheasant tail. Keith Draper in his book “Trout Flies in New Zealand published by A.H.& A.W. Reid Ltd 1971 though that it was possibly a New Zealand pattern. He gives the recipe for several versions, wet or dry
Was chatting to a veteran angler here on the Bride in Cork and he was telling me he was having good luck with the Dark Greenwell spider so far this year
The body colour of that fly is probably the most important element. What material is that GEORGE? I was wondering would highland green seals fur with some dark green seals fur match it. Tied tight on a dubbling loop? I might give it a go.
Been fly tying for over 50 years, quite familiar with the Greenwell and variants but never came across
your pattern till now! Spent over 5 years researching the best flys and checked out thousands but
never came across this one till now! Will tie and try! Thanks for another to add to my box!
Thanks for watching,and be sure to let us know how you get on with it.
You have a new subscriber. I enjoy watching your videos and the way you keep it down to earth and simple. I also like how educational you present your videos.
Yes, the Dark Greenwell fly is used here in Colorado, USA, but it's not that popular because it's a wet fly. I saw one of your videos where you mentioned wet fly fishing is dying out, but I want to tell you that here in Colorado it's slowly making a comeback because many of us older gents want to return back to the traditional ways while all these young kids fish nymphs.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your positivity,tight lines my friend.
I made a few of these up and went to the river last night, it was lashing it down but the river was looking good and not yet brown from the rain. I had 6 lovely trout to my net within an hour!!! Amazing wee fly. I usually nymph in these situations but what fun I had!!!
sláinte 🍻
Well done, delighted it worked for you. Go neirí leat.
Im going on a trout fishing trip next week, and going to make a few of these to try out, will let you know how I make out with them. I subscribed earlier, the springer in the picture on the wall looks exactly like my buddy Hunter who just passed after 13 years, he was a great flusher and retriever.
Good luck!
George, there is a Greenwells Glory with those colours and it’s called Bergman (Greenwells Glory) but this fly has the wing on it. So you probably tied the spider version of that fly with those colours.
May well be the case,great fly.
@@springerspanielful George, I have tied up some 12’s and 14’s of your version and I hope to try them out on my local river next week. If it works where I fish, I’ll let you know. Tight lines.
😊 Nice presentation and pattern. Just enough on the hook to give that silhouette and color contrast, I use something similar on our rivers as a catus pupa emerger. It seems to be an addiction for steelhead in our systems. Great information and video Ography
Thanks a million..
What a fantastic video and what a neat fly. I love it, as you said easy to tie and catches fish. I have looked at some of the books I have and I can't see any thing like that.
I see you set fly fish, well so do I over the years I have done lots of styles, now I usually pick a style and fish it the whole season. One season I fished nymphs using a millwards split cane, caught plenty of fish. I think you channel is a gem, than you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@springerspanielful I really did and I have tried to make some of these flies, I had a great time working with thread and wool, with what I hope is positive results.
George, great video! Can't help you on the history of the fly, but as always, I enjoy the content you present. I'm going to have to tye one of those flies and try it out!
Let us know how it works for you Jerome,thanks for dropping by.
Another great video Sir. I tied 2 of these flies as I watched/followed you. I can't say I've heard of this fly before but I'm not exactly the one to ask. I'll try to remember to look and/or ask next time in my local fly shop here in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
Thanks for your input..
E. J. Malone (Irish T&S Flies) has a reference to T. J. Hanna's dressing of the Hackled Greenwell known also as the Dark Greenwell (pge. 128).
Thanks for the info Brian.
Great video and a very nice looking fly. Many thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice fly, bound to catch fish. The body is definitely the traditional Green Peter wet fly body with a few turns of Greenwells hackle added to make a spider pattern, good idea whoever came up with it, must tie a few and try them out, great content sir keep her lit 👍🏻
Will do, thanks for the visit.
Will do, thanks for the visit.
Never heard of that pattern before, but I know I'm going to try it. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome 😊
Don't know it over here....Oregon, USA. but do now!! Great tie!!
Let us know how it performs Bob.
Haven't heard of it in Illinois USA but going to tie some up for pan fish Thanks for the video George.
Let us know how it goes..
I started tying 3 weeks ago. I got a custom kit from Peter driver and told him just give me the materials for spiders,PTN & hares ear And the first fly I started with was a greenwells spider. Never used one before and have to say I had a very successful day first time using it. Seems a nice cape to work with. Never heard of dark green well but must give it a go.
Well done and welcome to a lifetime obsession.
Well done and welcome to a lifelong obsession.
Greenwells Dark as they are called here in New Zealand were sold commercially in a wet and dry version back in the 1970’s and probably earlier. They had a dark wing ( I think Blackbird) and a Golden Pheasant tail.
Keith Draper in his book “Trout Flies in New Zealand published by A.H.& A.W. Reid Ltd 1971 though that it was possibly a New Zealand pattern.
He gives the recipe for several versions, wet or dry
Very interesting, I thi k it's the body colour on this one as there's no wing that gave it the name.
ery interesting, I thi k it's the body colour on this one as there's no wing that gave it the name.
Was chatting to a veteran angler here on the Bride in Cork and he was telling me he was having good luck with the Dark Greenwell spider so far this year
Nice to hear Liam..
The body colour of that fly is probably the most important element. What material is that GEORGE? I was wondering would highland green seals fur with some dark green seals fur match it. Tied tight on a dubbling loop? I might give it a go.
I think what you suggest would work a treat,tight lines..
@@springerspanielful cheers George
Being using the dark greenwells down my way with years George, i think the green we use is abit darker than yours though.
Thanks for the info Tommy.
Never heard of it down south Kilkenny way George. Must be unique to your area .Lovely fly tying
Good man Brian..
Good man Brian..
Fort Worth Texas but fish all over the western US- never heard of this pattern.
Every day is a school day eh?
You make that look way too easy brother. Awesome video.
Thanks a million.
Thanks 👍
Hi George , a popular pattern on the black water all year round unfortunately wet flies are dying out slowly.
Ya, it seems all the new anglers are almost all euro nymphers.
Ya, it seems all the new anglers are almost all euro nymphers.
Is it an early season fly
It works anytime Seanie.
It works anytime Seanie.
Hi we yous it on some of the rivers and lochs In Scotland
Good stuff..
@@springerspanielful well I yous it in sizes 12 / 14 / 16. and do well with it keep up the great video
Well known fly in Scotland late season, dark green seals fur or wool, darker than your fly body, clue is in the name dark greenwell.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.