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Greenwell's Glory trout fly

Description	Greenwell's Glory trout fly is a popular old English pattern in green or yellow. It is believed to have originated on the Tweed in the 1850's when Canon William Greenwell asked James Wright to produce a fly that represented the local olivegreen dun found on the local waters. From there it has spread around the world as one of the most enduring and effective patterns. It is produced in both wet and dry variants and there is even a nymph pattern.	Greenwell's Glory dry fly Greenwell's Glory dry fly Greenwell's Variant dry fly Greenwell's Light dry fly Art of Fly Fishing Calendar, 1998-2007 © Michael Scheele
Type	Wet and dry fly
Use	Works well when fished to match a mayfly hatch and is particularly effective when used on a warm still summers evening
Represents	A general representation of common mayflies though it is general enough to appeal to trout feeding on a range of naturals.
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