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These are size 18 Greenwell Spiders. The last 4B hen cape I have is a Greenwell. I don't t use it often. I thought it would be fun to tie some smaller flies with it.

Nicely done, especially at size 18.

Thank you, Ron!!!!

Nicely done! That is one of my go to flies. I fish it year round.

jcwillow777 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:26 pm Nicely done! That is one of my go to flies. I fish it year round.

I saw two recipes for the thread. One was for Green like I used. The other recipe called for Primrose.

Which do you use?

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I saw two recipes for the thread. One was for Green like I used. The other recipe called for Primrose.

Which do you use?
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I use waxed yellow Ephemera silk. I got my recipe from John Shaner. I'm sure he uses Pearsall, I don't have any. By the time I got into it Pesrsall was long gone. I used to tie it in 14, 16, and 18. Now I only tie it in 14.

I favor primrose Pearsall's Gossamer. Sometimes I wax it with dark cobbler's wax, sometimes I don't. Effective fly either way. I usually tie it on a size 14 1XS hook like a Daiichi 1640.

Great little pattern!!

Oh man! The fish will love those no doubt. The color is very attractive in the waters I fish here on the Front Range.

Wayne,

A fish magnet! Did you use a WFC hook?

Thanks- Ken