Marc LeBlanc
Active member
A fly designed 3 decades (or so) ago, this fly continues to account for significant catches of salmon in all Atlantic Canadian and Quebec rivers.
I refuse to fish this pattern as I would prefer to catch 1 salmon in a season on a Green Highlander rather than a dozen on a Green Machine.
Having said that, if you ever have a chance to fish North American rivers, no fly box is complete without this “fly for the people”. This version with a white tail, simply referred to as a White Tailed Green Machine is particularly popular and effective.
(I tied these ones for a box of flies I am donating to raise funds for the Miramichi Salmon Association. They won’t be found in my fly boxes!)
Cheers!

I refuse to fish this pattern as I would prefer to catch 1 salmon in a season on a Green Highlander rather than a dozen on a Green Machine.
Having said that, if you ever have a chance to fish North American rivers, no fly box is complete without this “fly for the people”. This version with a white tail, simply referred to as a White Tailed Green Machine is particularly popular and effective.
(I tied these ones for a box of flies I am donating to raise funds for the Miramichi Salmon Association. They won’t be found in my fly boxes!)
Cheers!
