FLY
Dry Fly
Quill Gordon (variant)
Tied by Shayne Avison
Quill Gordon (variant) recipe
| Hook | Tiemco TMC100 size 10 |
|---|---|
| Thread | UNI 6/0 Black |
| Abdomen | Stripped Peacock Quill |
| Tail | Whiting rooster hackle barbs, light dun |
| Hackle | Whiting rooster saddle hackle. |
About this fly
The quill gordon is a classic catskill style dry fly. Tied as only a slight variant here as black thread was used and the front of the hook (traditionally left bare) has been covered by thread.
What the Quill Gordon (variant) imitates
- Quill Gordon (adult) Epeorus pleuralis
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
