I was wondering what the most famous/well known fly is in the UK...would it be the Hares Ear nymph, PheasantTail nymph....a traditional classic like Kate McLaren or Silver Butcher...........or would it be a modern fly...the infamous blob??? Or maybe Booby??

I asked the missus to name two flies, she came out with blob and sedgehog, i was surprised she said sedgehog!!! It's been ages since I mentioned that!

I would say it would be the Butcher or maybe Kate McLaren...what thinks you?

Damsel or cats whisker should be up there

TT

Greenwells Glory

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Aye, defo Cats Whiskers, but not as old as the butcher...

Another vote for the Greenwell's.

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Nah, no way! The missus never heard of Greenwells Glory..how about the Soldier Palmer....or hopper? I reckon it has to be a traditional wet fly.

and what is a greenwells pray tell

The Classics: Greenwell's Glory.

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has to be a blob or a lure of some sort, most people fishing these days wouldn't know what a greenwells or a butcher was

has to be the Butcher flies for me.
but my personal fav is the Bloody Butcher

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cats whisker,blob,damsel,buzzer,booby must be ones of those I'd have thought

Neil