Cripple patterns or spentwing PMDs will bring fish to the surface. Red quills are the large mayflies bouncing a few feet above the water. Red quills are best imitated by a long, thin, rusty-colored ...

The classic wet flies that were commonly used in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries were generally of two types - simple "soft-hackle" flies and "quill-winged" flies.

ROCK CREEK - Effortlessly, with a flick of his 111/2-foot rod, Bill Gray roll casts 40 feet of line over a deep, swift run.