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Greenwells Glory Spider
How do you tie a Greenwells Glory Spider?
Greenwells Glory Spider is a dry fly pattern for trout. Find its 4 materials and 18 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Kamasan B175, sizes 12-14
- Thread: Primrose Yellow Waxed, 8/0
- Rib: Gold Wire
- Hackle: Furnace Hen
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye of the hook.
Wrap the thread down the hook shank to create a smooth body.
Clip away the waste thread.
Wrap the thread back up the hook shank to form a nice body.
Tie in the gold wire for the rib at the tie in point.
Secure the gold wire on top of the hook shank.
Wrap the thread back up the hook shank to form a nice body.
Apply extra wax to the thread on the hook shank.
Wrap the thread to rub the wax into the thread.
Wrap the gold wire up the hook shank to create the rib.
Tie off the gold wire and break away the excess.
Tie in the furnace hen hackle.
Wrap the hackle around the hook shank three times.
Tie off the hackle and clip the excess.
Pull back the hackle fibers and form a neat head with the thread.
Whip finish the fly.
Clip away the excess thread.