tying the Hendrickson & Blue Quill

[dr korn]

Tying a few flies for next time on the Delaware. Easy CDC emergers tied on some nice vintage Mustad Viking 9548A hooks.

Ephemerella subvaria Hendricksons #12 to #14 tied and photographed by Doug Korn

Hendrickson Emerger, size #12

Thread: MFC light olive 6/0

Body Color - pink/olive dubbing

Wing Color - CDC medium Dun, length of hook

Legs - CDC butts

Shuck - needloft yarn amber

Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) #16 to #18 Paralep is the scientific "nickname" for the genus Paraleptophlebia. ... The most popular common names for Paraleps are "blue quill" and "mahogany dun." ... tied and photographed by Doug Korn

Blue Quill Emerger, size #16

Thread - Danville dark brown 6/0

Body Color - thread over shuck material, dark brown, sparse thread wraps.

Wing Color - CDC medium-dark Dun, length of hook

Legs - CDC butts

Shuck - needloft yarn gray

[ScottP]

Doug,

Nice flies. The Hendrickson in a #16, could be worth a try during the Epeorus hatch this summer (maybe a little more olive and a little less pink). Thanks for posting.

Regards,
Scott

[Byron haugh]

Very nice flies!!!
Byron

[kelkay]

I really liked the flies, especially the first one.

[spoof85]

nice ties, i really like the body on the blue quill

spoof