Red quill

[GenCon]

I have always liked to tie quill body drys. A few versions of the famous red quill.

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[MathFish]

Those are some beauties! You are very skilled Gencon - thanks for sharing.

 

[Maurice]

Yes very nice!

 

[duckfoot]

 

[RCFetter]

Really nice Michael.

 

[NJTroutbum]

Exceptional ties!

 

[Anthony]

Awesome

 

[GenCon]

Thanks guys. Hard to beat the look of a quill body on any fly.

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[J55tyger88]

Mike, awesome as usual! Those quill bodies are smooth.

Duckfoot, hahaha, that's good.

 

[GenCon]

Thanks Tyger.

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[JG63]

Can't pick a favorite! They are all super. Well done GC!

 

[JohnPowers]

I know the answer is red quills but what xactly are those bodies?

 

[GenCon]

JG thanks, John Power. The original red quill dry fly was by Art Flick.
The pattern called for a quill from a Rhode Island red rooster. Stripped and soaked. That is what these flys are tied with.

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[PinkLady]

Very nice!

 

[GenCon]

PinkLady wrote:
Very nice!

Thank you,

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[NewSal]

Do you soak them in conditioner-water?

 

[GenCon]

Salvelinusfontinali wrote:
Do you soak them in conditioner-water?

No Just water. I do lacquer then once they are wrapped.

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[skybay]

GenCon, your flies are very crafty and skillful, precision made little bug killers.
I own you big check if you send me one.

 

[GenCon]

skybay wrote:
GenCon, your flies are very crafty and skillful, precision made little bug killers.
I own you big check if you send me one.

Skybay, thanks for the compliments. Send me a pm with your address.

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[DGC]

Here is the perfect video for this. I think the size of the hook and therefore wing plays a part, as in the smaller sizes are harder to work with. But it should not be a problem with sizes such as 14 and 12. Dick Talleur did these wings exactly the same way as Brandt, from what I recall.