FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Greenwell’s Glory
Tied by Christian Andrews
Greenwell’s Glory recipe
| Hook | #10 sproat |
|---|---|
| Thread | claret |
| Rib | gold oval tinsel |
| Body | olive dubbing |
| Hackle | soft brown rooster / cock |
| Wings | wild turkey tail slips |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Greenwell’s Glory imitates
- Mayfly dun (adult dry)
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate P, No. 140. The photo above is a later tie, not the original.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
