About the Quill Gordon Trout Fly

Gordon received a set of dry flies from Frederick Halford. However , he says in his writings that he deires to duplicate the insects he saw on the waters he fished so he combined the techniques of halford with his own observations. It's believed tha T Gordon meant for this fly to represnet the Iron Fraudator or E.pleuralis and according to Herman Christian, who fished alongside him, Gordon altered this fly, light or dark and size for different hatches. The original Quill Gordon had a single clump wing of wood duck flank which was in front of the hackle and leaning forward over the hooks' eye. Information by Larry Duckwall

Expert Tip:

This is the fly we, the "Catskill Fly Tyer's Guild", consider to be Theodore Gordons' signature fly.

Creator of this trout fly: Theodore Gordon

Tier of this trout fly: Larry Duckwall

Country of origin for this trout fly: America - Catskill

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Hook : 10 - 14
• Thread : Yellow
• Tail : Dun hackle
• Wing : Lemon flank from wood duck
• Body : Peacock herl, from eye, stripped, wound and lacquered
• Hackle : Dun Hackle

Ribbing is opinional, fine wire to strengthen quill. Gary LaFontaine called the classic Catskills patterns the tiptoe flies, because when they are properly tied, only the hackles and the tail touch the water.