Updated October 15, 2026
    dry

    Red Quill

    Imitates hendrickson spinner (Ephemerella)

    Red quill-bodied spinner pattern for Hendrickson spinner falls.

    Hook sizes

    #12#14#16#18

    in red-brown, rusty

    Type
    dry
    Imitates
    Hendrickson spinner (Ephemerella)
    Difficulty
    intermediate
    Technique
    dry-drift
    Water
    freestone

    When to fish it

    Spring spinner falls in the evening.

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