Flies - Dry Flies

The classic Elk Hair Caddis but with an added strip of bright orange to help you see the fly in harsh conditions, we think the fish like it too! Th...

A really great little Blue Wing Olive patter with a little flash in the body that makes the difference. Floats great and super easy to see.

A really effective pattern that rides low in the water and will fool even the most selective trout.

An all time guide favorite here at the Blue Quill Angler during the PMD hatch. Rides low in the water and will fool the wariest of trout.

A great caddis pattern for Colorado and for that matter any river that has good caddis hatches. Floats low in the film and has just enough sparkle ...

The Limeade is back! Floats like a cork with just the right amount of flash! A deadly Green Drake imposter and can handle a dropper. The Cherry Lim...

Unlike mayflies, adult caddis are not especially vulnerable to trout when they first hatch. However, they are long-lived (compared to mayflies), an...

High riding foam bodied adult Caddis pattern that has proven to be one of our favorite flies. Durable and very buoyant... what else do you need!

Great pattern for yellow sallies and smaller stone flies. Foam body will help keep the fly riding high. This high floating Stonefly was created by ...

Imagine Macho Man Randy Savage and a Parachute Adams - now you can imagine this fly. It is the cream of the crop... oh yeuh! This barbless version ...

When the Blue Wings are out, this fly will get er' dun for you. Great sleek profile and segmentation make this fly irresistible to fish!

A killer always returns to a crime scene and you will be coming back time and time again with Quigley’s Crime Scene Caddis. For tricky tailwater tr...

“I told Lee Wulff (tyer of the legendary Wulff flies) that I tried to tie a parachute divided-wing Wulff but hadn’t succeeded, as the fly was too b...

This pattern is a fantastic pattern during caddis hatches. The best part about it is that you can fish it as a dry or subsurface as a deadly emerge...

Having dry flies you're confident in plays a big role in your success on the river. This pattern is a proven fly that consistently fools fish durin...

"We came up with the X Caddis thirty-five plus fishing seasons ago. Like many of our fly patterns, this one was created to fool the larger resident...

“The Stubby Ant is a combination of old and new. Hackle legs reminiscent of a traditional fur ant combined with foam and Chubby-Chernobyl-style win...

During practice for the 2013 World Fly Fishing Championship in Norway, I found that the brown trout preferred flush riding dry flies in the low gra...

"I have a vivid memory of when I first witnessed, at age 14, a brown trout leap out of the water and snag an electric blue adult damsel out of the ...

"The Resting Caddis is a pretty simple name that directly correlates to its profile on the water. Tied with mallard flanks in the style of "wally w...

The classic ant pattern with some dry fly hackle and a big parachute post to make this one nice and easy to see on the water. Trout love to eat ant...

A trusty stand-by that every angler should have in their box. This is a go-to pattern for dry/dropper rigs as well as double dry rigs in the summer.

Thank you Lee Wulff. A pattern that Lee created because all of the flies that were available in the 1950's did not have enough hackle on it for him...

A time tested pattern that will produce fish anywhere in the world. Floats high in the water, easy to see and drives fish nuts! One of our favorite...