Quill Gordon (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Epeorus pleuralis, fished in March, April across the Southeast, Northeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Epeorus pleuralis
- Hook sizes: #12, #14
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 44–52°F
- Water types: Freestone
- Best months: March, April
- Regions: Southeast, Northeast
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Quill Gordon (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 12-14
Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive or Gray
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, #12-14
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive
- Tail: Wood duck flank fibers
- Rib: Fine gold wire
- Abdomen: Hare's ear dubbing, olive-gray
- Wingcase: Dark turkey tail
- Legs: Brown partridge
- Thorax: Gray hare's ear
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay olive thread base to bend.
- Tie in wood duck flank as a short tail.
- Tie in gold wire.
- Dub olive-gray hare's ear abdomen to 60%.
- Rib in 5 turns.
- Tie in dark turkey tail wingcase.
- Tie in brown partridge legs.
- Dub gray hare's ear thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.