An olde English pattern. If you peruse the ancient and modern literature, you can find any number of variants. I don’t fish quill winged flies much, but this is a spiffy little pattern — and it carries with it the cachet of tradition.
Greenwell’s Glory Winged Wet
Hook: Wet fly size 12-16 (this is a TMC 3769 size 12)
Body: Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk, primrose yellow, darkened with cobbler’s wax
Rib: Fine gold wire
Hackle: Furnace hen
Wing: Starling primary
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Steve:
This type of wet looks better on a Mustad
3399A or 3906. The other brands are actually
1X longer than the hooks that wet flies were originally tied on. Just an opinion…try some 3399A or 3906…. you might like them…
Very nice tie….try some hackle fibers instead of quills….whole lotta different action in the water
Thanks, Dick. Yup, I have a dwindling stash of 3906s. Across the pond, they seem to like the Kamasan B170 or B175. As far as the wing goes, I was endeavoring to stick with the traditional material. There are all manner of soft-hackled versions of this fly that I would favor over this one for actual fishing. I like the wood duck fiber wings in winged wet flies like the Dark Hendrickson or Light Cahill. Stay tuned for that video sampler…
Very pretty, Steve. What insect is it imitating?
The answer is: something from olde England. 🙂
I would say it’s an olive or a caddis. I would even fish it as an attractor.
It is an olive imitation. It works great for all of the Olive species in various sizes. Wet or dry it’s my all time favourite fly and catches trout all season long
Thanks for your input. We appreciate it.
You’re welcome. I am obsessed with the old classic flies but the Greenwells Glory really is a very special Fly.