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The Green Machine

More modern salmon

Classics

Tying Classics: Tying flies not meant for fishing sounds odd to some but dragging others into the world of advanced techniques. Anders Ovesen takes us into his cave of threads and feathers and reveals some puzzles needed to tie da old school style. Hang on to this detailed description and fly to the  48 step-by-step guide

Neo-Classic - instructions

Step by step instructions for a classic salmon fly.
Follow the instructions here

Article(s)

Green Machine

Go green: The Green Machine is a classic salmon fly from the Eastern part of Canada. It's fished as a wet fly in spite of being tied with deer hair and a hackle like a bomber. This article shows you step by step how to tie it and shows an alternative and easier way to create the green body.
See more here.

The Green Machine

Type	Modern salmon fly
Difficulty	A little difficult
Target species	Atlantic salmon (sea run) Pacific salmon (sea run) Steelhead (sea run)

Materials

Hook	Low water salmon hook #10-6
Rear tag	Yellow floss
Tail	Bright copper/gold crystal flash
Front tag	Red wool
Hackle	Brown
Body	Green deer hair
Head	Tying thread

Tying instructions
See the images below

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