QUILL GINGER

Description

Quill Ginger – Classic Mayfly Dry Fly Pattern

The Quill Ginger is a traditional dry fly tied to imitate light-colored mayflies that appear throughout spring and summer. With its slim quill body, ginger hackle, and upright wing, this fly offers a realistic silhouette that appeals to trout feeding selectively on duns drifting in the current. Known for its simplicity and effectiveness, the Quill Ginger is a reliable hatch-matching choice that has earned a place in fly boxes for generations.

Design / Features

Crafted with a naturally segmented quill body, the fly delivers lifelike texture and a clean mayfly profile. The ginger hackle ensures buoyancy, allowing it to float high in riffles and pocket water while maintaining a delicate footprint on smooth surfaces. Its understated coloration makes it versatile across different waters, representing a variety of pale-bodied mayflies. Lightweight and durable, the Quill Ginger is built to perform during long days on the water.

When and Where to Use

The Quill Ginger excels on spring creeks, freestone streams, and tailwaters where trout are keyed in on lighter-bodied mayflies. It is most effective during late spring and early summer hatches, but can also serve as a searching dry when fish are feeding opportunistically. Drifted drag-free in riffles or glides, these fishing flies consistently produce strikes from selective trout.