This is one of those flies that comes into its own on really bright days. The bright pink and the movement of the soft hackle in the water this fly often produce a hit. There is also the added benefit that they are so easy to tie. All river fly fishers should have a selection of English Spiders in their fly boxes.
Where I fish, as the water warms up closer to lunch time your often find fish actively rising to March Brown Mayfly that are a mottled chocolate and dark grey in colour. I fish them in lakes to targeted rising fish, as a polaroiding fly and also as part of a loch style team and in river I find them a great swinging fly when fish are taking emergers just below the surface.
Many English flies have a spider version and Greenwells Glory is no exception. An interesting aspect of this fly is that the wing has been tied in beard style so as to camouflage the pint of the hook. The combination of the buggy shape, the movement of the soft hackle in the water often produce a hit. There is also the added benefit that they are so easy to tie. All river fly fishers should have a selection of English Spiders in their fly boxes.
Spiders are always a good option in rivers and whilst my “goto” spider is a partridge and orange the chartreuse version is always worth having on hand as an alternative. I don’t know what the trigger but from time to time trout switch onto chartreuse coloured flies and if you don’t have one in your kit your likely to fall behind or even worse, skunk the session.
This is undoubtedly my “go to” spider. Fish all over the world seem to find orange a trigger colour and along with the buggy shape, the movement of the soft hackle in the water this fly often produce a hit. There is also the added benefit that they are so easy to tie. All river fly fishers should have a selection of English Spiders in their fly boxes.
This fly whilst being very different to a sparsely dressed north country spider has proven itself as a prolific fish catcher and has earned a place in my nymph fly box. I have no hesitation in tying it on either in combination with a traditional spider, a bead head nymph or heaven forbid a bead head version of a north country spider.
The module has been designed so that as you tie each successive fly your skills will accumulate and be reinforced. It is therefore best if you tie the flies in the order presented.
The module has been designed so that as you tie each successive fly your skills will accumulate and be reinforced. It is therefore best if you tie the flies in the order presented.
The module has been designed so that as you tie each successive fly your skills will accumulate and be reinforced. It is therefore best if you tie the flies in the order presented.
The module has been designed so that as you tie each successive fly your skills will accumulate and be reinforced. It is therefore best if you tie the flies in the order presented.
