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Quill Gordon Classic and Reimagined

I was thinking the other day about this pattern as many of you have posted your lovely renditions.  I honestly haven't fished a Quill Gordon in easily 25 years, but it was fun to tie a classic version today.   While I was tying it I thought about the elements of the Quill Gordon in reference to a pattern I have found myself tying a lot of in recent years, the Stalcup parachute emerger.  I am confident it will fish.  We will see in a few short weeks when things get rolling on the surface up here in CT.  

 

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“Usk Naylor” A Welch fly

Hook. ...... Gaelic supreme.  Sz 16
Thread. ...... Pearsall’s gossamer purple
Tail. ...... Bronze mallard flank
Tag. ...... A tag and a bump of Pearsall’s purple
Body. ...... Bronze mallard flank wrapped allowing purple silk to show at the seams
Ribbing. ...... Fine gold wire
Hackle. ...... Herbert Miner hen cape dark dun. Wrapped a bit heavier.

 

 

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11 hours ago, Toothy said:

Quill Gordon Classic and Reimagined

I was thinking the other day about this pattern as many of you have posted your lovely renditions.  I honestly haven't fished a Quill Gordon in easily 25 years, but it was fun to tie a classic version today.   While I was tying it I thought about the elements of the Quill Gordon in reference to a pattern I have found myself tying a lot of in recent years, the Stalcup parachute emerger.  I am confident it will fish.  We will see in a few short weeks when things get rolling on the surface up here in CT.  

 

 

 

 

Nice job on both! I bet its sister/brother you created there will fish really nicely. 

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Snipe and Orange.

Hook. Alex Jackson North Country size 13.

Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer orange #19.

Body. Same.

Hackle. Snipe over covert feather dark.

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14 hours ago, upnorthtier said:

thanks, I've been really enjoying your ties also. those quill wings  are beautiful. I have a hard time with those.

 I have a hard time with them too but on occasion they come out nice.   Sadly they never survive beyond a couple of fish.  Labor of love I guess-

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8 hours ago, jamieofthenorth said:

Nice job on both! I bet its sister/brother you created there will fish really nicely. 

Thanks man! 

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8 hours ago, upstatetrout said:

Snipe and Orange.

Hook. Alex Jackson North Country size 13.

Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer orange #19.

Body. Same.

Hackle. Snipe over covert feather dark.

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Another lovely soft hackle! Nice work!  I am curious about the Alec Jackson hooks.  Have you liked fishing them? Can you reference any similar sized hooks to give me an idea of their size?

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Micro beadhead bugger

Hook: Mustad 3906B #18

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, Chartreuse

Tail: Marabou, Chartreuse

Body: Ice Dub, Chartreuse

Hackle: Neck Hackle, Chartreuse

Bead: 2.5mm tungsten, Flame Orange

My resident bluegills have gone deep, this should do the trick in getting down to them.

 

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17 hours ago, Toothy said:

Another lovely soft hackle! Nice work!  I am curious about the Alec Jackson hooks.  Have you liked fishing them? Can you reference any similar sized hooks to give me an idea of their size?

The Daiichi 1480 is the same hook with a bronze finish . The Alec Jackson's were made by Daiichi but I do not think they are available now. They have a lovely chrome finish.

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