How to tie a White Tail Green Machine

An instruction video on how to tie a White tail Green Machine. This pattern is very popular in Atlantic Canada for Atlantic Salmon. This pattern is fished using a swing in a river and the fly should be fished sub surface.

[@stephenrosenfeld833]

I really appreciate that you don't edit out the parts where things don't go perfectly, like where the hackle pulls out. It makes me feel more "adequate" as a tyer.

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

Haha. Nah i feel its best to show how i would come back from mistakes and accidents. Thanks for the feedback mate!!

[@stephenrosenfeld833]

@@newfoundlandflyfisher Hey Chris, if I can trouble you... I'll be making my first fishing trip to Newfoundland in late June (Serpentine River). What are the "must-have" flies? I'm in New Brunswick and familiar with the Miramichi patterns.

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

@@stephenrosenfeld833 to be honest i have fished that river once. I would imagine the staple patterns for the province should work well there.

[@benoitfarcy6320]

Disapointed the vise head didn't fell off, but really nice job tying that fly! I love your way to tie it and the use of goat for tail is awesome !

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

Thank you my friend

[@ERLong-ww7yn]

As a young man I had the honor of knowing Emerson Underhill, the creator of the Green Machine. Emerson had suffered an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, but he was a master at fly tying and leatherwork. When he tied his first Green, he asked a 10 year old boy who was watching him work at the Doaktown farmers market what he should name the fly. The young boy replied "The Green Machine". The name stuck.

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

That an awesome bit of info man thank you!

[@norco4life518]

I always make sure to have a few of these in my fly box. Caught my first Atlantic salmon on one of these. They are a must have on the Miramichi river pools

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

It is certainly one of those “must haves” isn’t it?

[@lucascutler2908]

Invest in some quality tweezers and use it to strip off those micro fibres on the chenille. Works for me

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

@@lucascutler2908 oh thats a cool idea!! Thank you 🙏

[@seandacey8346]

NICE !!!!!! VERY NICE !!!!!!

[@chadtcker]

I typically use red floss in the butt rather than chenille. I find it more vibrant and easier to tie in without excess bulk.

[@spinningflieschasingtrout4783]

Great Video Chris! Well explained. Keep up the great work sir!

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

Thank you.

[@robinsquires5621]

Awesome job as always!!! Really enjoy your videos!!!

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

Thanks Robin. I appreciate it

[@alexbreckenridge2432]

Keep em coming, another nice one..

[@totaloutdoors5056]

Once again, amazing video

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

Thanks so much🙌

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

Is the shape that is the difference between a machine and a bomber??

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

@@sigurdurmarolafsson4183 a bomber typically has a tail like a green machine but also a front wing. Bombers are meant to be dead drifted primarily where as a green machine is primarily fished on a swing and sub surface.

[@lenhowl]

Beauty, well done.

[@ckr1011]

You need to zoom in for people to see what your are doing.

[@newfoundlandflyfisher]

@@ckr1011 i will play with my set up!