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North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:50 pm
by Old Hat
Putting a few more winged North Country style flies in my box this year. I just enjoy tying them. I have had good luck with a couple patterns that I have used in the past. A Ruz-du and a Devil's Crook. I usually only fish this style upstream.
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Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:29 pm
by letumgo
Outstanding fly Carl. Perfect in every detail and a beautiful rendition of a historical classic pattern.
This brings up a question I've asked myself many times. Should a classic fly like this (winged) be submitted here, in the Fishing Cabin, or in the Fly Dressing section? I realize this fly has a wing, but in my mind, it is still an integral part of the North Country flies. I'd hate to see a true classic like this get lost in the general banter of the Fishing Cabin.
Would anyone object if I moved this to the Fly Dressing section?
PS - Sorry to hijack your post. Perhaps my question should be posed as a separate thread...
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:32 pm
by DUBBN
Really cool pattern Carl. Enjoy your fly tying demo's. Looks like you are preparing quite nicely.
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:05 pm
by Old Hat
Thanks for the response gentlemen.
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:18 pm
by tie2fish
More really good stuff from you, Carl. This looks as though it came right out of one of those books at Greenwell's house.
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:44 pm
by letumgo
Are you planning to post the Ruz-du and a Devil's Crook?
Hint hint...
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:51 pm
by DUBBN
Carl, I have to ask. Is that a cock hackle that you used for the collar on this pattern?
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:08 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Shift it.
In my mind it is still a classic wee wet....... just happens to have wings.
Very nice work Carl. I often "toy" with this pattern. I get the odd one or two the fish like and I am not too nauseated by and cut it off the hook before it leaves the vice. You have done well.
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:01 pm
by Kelly L.
Gorgeous work, this is one of my absolute favorite patterns.
Re: North Country Greenwell's Glory
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:10 am
by Old Hat
Thanks everyone for the response.
DUBBN wrote:Carl, I have to ask. Is that a cock hackle that you used for the collar on this pattern?
Not a cock hackle. It is a Whiting genetic hen cape hackle.
Ray, this is the Devil's Crook. I don't have any pictures of the Ruz-du winged. I will see if I have any in my box at the moment.
Thread is a grey waxed with dark cobbler's wax
Wing: Partridge secondary feather slip
Hackle: Partridge
Body: Hare's ear dubbing
