Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Quigley PMD Cripple.

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Materials

Hook:

Daiichi 1180/1190 or TMC 100, sizes 14 – 18

Thread:

8/0 Uni Light Cahill

Tail:

Pheasant tail fibers

Rib:

Small gold wire

Body:

Pheasant tail fibers

Thorax:

Superfine PMD dubbing

Wing:

Sparkle dun deer hair

Hackle:

Grizzly

Directions:

  1. Attach thread to hook behind hook eye and wind backwards to barb.
  2. Tie in pheasant tail fibers with 4 – 5 wraps. DO NOT CUT BUTT ENDS.
  3. Tie in wire rib.
  4. Wind pheasant tail fibers forward to make body and tie off at 50% point. Trim butt ends.
  5. Bring wire rib forward with 4 – 5 counter wraps and tie off.
  6. Add a small amount of dubbing. Be sure not to crowd remaining area for wing and hackle.
  7. Tie in deer hair wing with tips extend over hook eye. Cut rear section and leave small tuft.
  8. Tie in hackle. Place 3 wraps behind wing and lift wing material up and place 2 wraps in front. Tie off hackle and cut excess.
  9. Whip finish.
  10. Optional: trim hackle bottom even with hook point to allow low profile in water.