Quill Gordon Dry Fly

The Quill Gordon is one of the earliest eastern mayfly hatches in the spring. The flies hatch on the bottom and rise as fully formed adults, working on the surface to dry their wings and fly. The Quill Gordon dry fly has not changed since originated by Theodore Gordon in the Catskills in the 1890's. Skittering the dry fly a bit can improve production as the mayfly often makes multiple attempts to fly before it finally breaks free.

The best hooks for this fly are:

Mustad # 94840, # 94845 or # 94833 Quill gordon dry fly fly fishing
Sizes: 12-14-16-18

Fly Dressing:

Thread: Thread in size 6/0 Cream.

Tail: Medium Blue Dun.

Body: Peacock Eye Quill (stripped)

Ribbing: fine gold colored wire

Wing: Wood Duck or Dyed Mallard Flank.

Hackle: Medium Blue Dun.

If you like to tie flies look at our other pages of wet flies, dry flies, nymph flies and streamers for fly tying. These pages offer pictures of fly patterns and provide information regarding fly tying material and the fly recipe for tying on a fly with fly tying know how. These are great flies for fishing and should become part of your fly gear and added to your fly boxes.
Bucktails Flies

Bucktails Flies:
Little Brook Trout * Black-Nose Dace * Mickey Finn * Muddler Minnow * Marabou Muddler

Wet Flies:
Royal Coachman * Adams Wet Fly * Black and Orange wet Fly * Black Gnat Wet Fly * Carey Special Wet Fly * Grizzly King Wet Fly * Parmachene Belle Wet Fly

Streamer Flies:
Black Ghost * Hornberg Streamer * Woolly Bugger

Nymph Flies:
Hare's Ear * Hendrickson Nymph * Kaufman`s Stone Fly

Dry Flies:
American March Brown * Quill Gordon * Blue Dun * Light Cahill * Ausable Wulff * Black Ant * Royal Wulff * Adams * Mosquito * Black Gnat * Deer Hair Bee Fly * Grizzly Wulff Dry Fly * Parachute Blue Winged Olive * Parachute Pale Morning Dun * Parachute Royal Coachman

Quill Gordon Dry Fly - Fly Recipe