{{+1}}Quill Gordon – Catskill Version{{-1}}
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The Quill Gordon is a standard hackled classic that has a permanent home in most UK dry fly-fishers fly boxes. Its also considered a staple fly in many Australian and New Zealand dry fly boxes. It is representative of a male dun and the hatches occur throughout the season.
Even though Theodore Gordon was not the first to use dry flies he is credited in developing not only specific flies such as the Quill Gordon but a whole style of sparsely dress fly patterns generally refereed to as "Catskill" flies. The fact that most of his flies were developed to imitate specific mayflies that don't exist in Australia they still are readily accepted by Australian trout. As well as the Quill Gordon I also carry Khaki Queens, and Turkey Browns dressed in this elegant sparse style.
Materials
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Size 10 - 14 | Black | Grizzly hackle fibres | Stripped Peacock eye quill | Extra fine gold tinsel | Swamp hen hackle fibre or tips | Grizzly hackle |
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