Mayfly Cripple – Fly Vault™

Light Cahill Cripple (Stenacron interpunctatum)

June 17, 2025 Published by Brent Jones

Light Cahill Cripple (Stenacron interpunctatum)

Cripple, Mayfly, Mayfly Cripple, Mayfly Emerger

Tied By Brent Jones

Hook: Daiichi Dry Fly 1180 size 14

Thread: Uni 6/0 , Light Cahill

Materials- tail: Lemon Barred Wood Duck Flank rib: UTC Ultra Wire Small, Gold abdomen: Wapsi Superfine Dubbing, Light Cahill wing: Bleached Elk Hair hackle: White Cock Hackle head: Thread

Notes:

Light Cahill Cripple (Stenacron interpunctatum)

Mahogany Dun Cripple (Paraleptophlebia)

June 10, 2025 Published by Brent Jones

Mahogany Dun Cripple (Paraleptophlebia)

Cripple, Mayfly, Mayfly Cripple

Tied By Brent Jones

Hook: Orvis Big Eye Dry Fly, 4641 size 14

Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed 8/0, Rust

Materials- shuck: Arizona Semi Seal, Redish Brown 26 abdomen: Spirit River UV2, Fine & Dry Rust wing: 2mm Craft Foam, Tan thorax: Arizona Semi Seal, Redish Brown 26 hackle: Whiting Bronze Grade Saddle, Medium Dun head: Thread

Notes:

I’m Mahogany Dun Cripple (Paraleptophlebia)

Quigleys Cripple

December 31, 2024 Published by Tiesflies

Quigleys Cripple

Mayfly Cripple

Tied By Brian Smith

Hook: Ahrex FW531 size 14

Thread: 8/0 uni olive

Materials-

tail: Marabou

abdomen: Marabou

thorax: Ice Dubbing

rib: Ex small uni gold wire

hackle: Cree or DBG

wing:

Notes:

Cripple flies are juat amazing. They represent mayflies that are just emerging or got stuck in it’s shuck. Bob Quigley came up with this pattern in 1978 while he was fishing Fall River in Northern California.

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Category: Mayfly Cripple