Ginger Quill

The Ginger Quill dry fly imitates pale yellow or rust-colored mayflies, such as Pale Evening Duns (Ephemerella dorothea). Its smooth quill body and upright wings make it a great match for clear water and sunny conditions.

History:
One of the original Catskill-style flies, the Ginger Quill was developed in the early 1900s as part of a movement toward more realistic imitative dry flies. It uses stripped peacock or dyed quills for a segmented look and is especially effective during summer mayfly hatches in Eastern streams.