Flies - Dry Flies

​"This fly was designed for the high alpine lakes Colorado has to offer. We are so lucky to live in this state which in my mind has some of the bes...

This series started in a quest for a Yellow Sally, using the ease and familiarity of the Elk Caddis style. But Greg was dissatisfied with all attem...

If you have not fished this fly, you owe it to yourself to give it a try!!! Low profile, super easy to see and will fool even the pickiest of trou...

A traditional caddis pattern that rides low in the water and is super effective on just about every river we have fished. Mike Lawson created this ...

A time tested pattern now with a hi-vis wing post. Search and Destroy! This fly is a no–brainer. For Umpqua it's simply "about time we did". A Grif...

A perfect Baetis pattern when the fish are super selective. This fly sits low in the water and has become a favorite of the Blue Quill Angler when ...

A little twist to the parachute PMD with flash in the body which really makes a difference. A great pattern to have for the PMD or Eastern Sulpher...

A great fly from the dry fly master Bob Quigley that represents the emerging stage of the Blue Wing Olive. A really effective pattern that works w...

A great attractor dry fly that works well in smaller streams, as a top fly in a dry-dropper rig or a great pattern to skate across the top of the w...

Extended body flies have become more and more popular - and with good reason. When the fish are looking up for big stones, this fly is a great opti...

With spring time and high water come Salmonflies. Make sure to have a couple of these delectable patterns to take advantage of the hatch. It starte...

This is a killer dry trico pattern that will also work well as a freshly drowned trico when fished just below the surface film. Make sure to only u...

Great extended body Stonefly imitation that is perfect for the Salmonfly hatch! Size 4 hook.

Green Drake hatches are some of the best to catch right... And when you do, be sure to be stocked up on some of these bad boys. BDE stands for best...

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...

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...

Developed in the world of competition angling, Antonio's Adult PMD provides a sneaky pale morning dun profile that will trick picky tailwater and f...

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.

Just like the real thing!!!! Big and juicy legs that drive trout nuts. Foam body floats like a cork but is super easy to cast.

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...

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!

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.

"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...