Guide
IllustrationGreenwell's Glory (wet)
Wet fly#12–14olive / furnaceBest: Apr–Jun
When to use
River pattern — olive imitation, any dropper.
Imitates
Olive dun or nymph
Team position
Middle or top dropper on a spring team.
Best methods
Loch styleFigure-of-eight
Dressing
- Hook
- wet or dry, #12-14
- Thread
- well-waxed primrose (olive-tinged)
- Tail
- light furnace cock fibres (dry version)
- Body
- waxed primrose thread
- Rib
- fine gold wire
- Hackle
- light furnace / Greenwell cock
- Wing
- starling or blackbird wing quill (dun)
A spring olive standard on river and lough.
Pairs with
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