Woodcock Greenwell SBS

[Tango]

A variant of the Greenwell's Glory taken from Fogg's "The Art of the Wet Fly".

Hook: #14-16 this is a Partridge YL2A
Thread: Primrose Pearsall's waxed.
Hackle: Greenwell (I used Furnace) hen.
Rib: Fine gold wire
Wing: Paired Woodcock

Start thread and tie in hackle and rib.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdun/SBS/grwo1.jpg

Take thread down to opposite barb and back to hackle.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdun/SBS/grwo2.jpg

Rib and tie off in front of hackle.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdun/SBS/grwo3.jpg

Wrap no more than 2 turns of hackle.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdun/SBS/grwo4.jpg

Tie in the paired Woodcock slips, whip finish and you're done.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdun/SBS/grwo5.jpg