Tying Quill Bodied Flies with Kelly Galloup

In this video, Kelly will go over some basics on tying quill bodied flies while tying up a classic Red Quill dry fly.
You can purchase the Polish Quills he talks about here: www.slideinn.c...

[@johnnylightning1491]

For those that say you talk too much they either know everything you're saying, or think they do, or they're not listening. You talk a lot because you provide a lot of education, I don't know if there's any other way of doing it. I took one of your old CDs and put it under my pillow and it didn't help so please keep talking, it makes me better educated. Keep the good stuff coming Kelly.

[@johnleary1263]

Kelly you are the GOAT! Almost everything i know about tying is from you! Keep the videos coming, love watching them!

[@marcusmorgan1419]

Are you saying he is "greatest of all time" or " getting old and tired" the second there js what the kids said i was!!

[@johnshand6176]

I always learn something new from your videos and love the historic naturals from the Catskills. Although living down-under in NZ I never fail to catch more than my share of trout on your patterns and tying them is pure pleasure. Thanks, Kelly.

[@royolstad8532]

I started tying in the early 70''s and Art Flick's "Streamside Guide" was my noobie Bible, even though I lived in the west. Ha. I got to Montana to spend a year fishing in 77 and found those flies didn't float long in the rivers and waters of the west which is quite a bit rougher than their little chalk streams in the NE. I think I still have some of those long-unused flies around somewhere, from 50 years ago. I still strip and soak big chicken feathers for quill bodies on parachutes and mayfly emerger patterns. I'll try those Polish quills.

[@marcusmorgan1419]

Great video, love your explanation of why or how you do things compared to the many others out in cyber land. Appreciate you taking time to share your knowledge and experience with all of us novices. Thanks for another excellent video.

[@jasonerickson1033]

Great info you are the man thanks for all all you do for this great sport love it!

[@kurzhaarguy]

Great content. I've yet to watch one of your videos that I don't pick up something and I've been tying for 50 years. I'm a little red-faced that I did not figure out cutting the wing quills at different lengths. That creates a perfect, delicate quill body taper. Also, I've never used the two-toned wings. . . just seems cool. Going back a ways with quills, I was taught to strip them and run them through a bit of vaseline or hand lotion. Down side is, for subsurface flies, it makes them artificially bouyant. Thanks again for the tips, tricks, and walk down memory lane.

[@turner427]

I love your videos! Zoo cougar was my inspiration for tying! I’ve attempted many of your videos to some success. But I really dig this delicate style and really want to try this now. I don’t know what it is that’s so inspiring watching you tie but thank you so much! I’ll be placing an order for materials through your shop in the near future

[@mauriziobenazzi7111]

Very well done Mr. Galloup 👌

[@pierredollo8485]

Hello Kelly, I'd like to know what kind of magnifying glasses you use. Sorry for the way I wrote to you. But I am a French Canadian. I follow you every video you produce on your channel. I use a magnifying lamp to make my little flies. But I find it quite difficult to keep the focus. Can you tell me if it's easier with magnifying glasses. Thank you

[@TheSlideinn]

Pierre, they are called Clics www.slideinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/clics.png I am lost without them . thanks , Kelly

[@sputnick66]

Always enjoy your ties Kelly, keep 'em up and also really enjoy the contest you've got going. Question about hooks for this pattern, standard dry fly with light wire or could you do down eye medium/heavy nymph hook with 2XL. Thanks.

[@MichaelDavis-x5i]

Hi Kelly, I wondering if water soaking on a sponge or between two sponges results in less breakage than the short-time paper towel method. Will this sponge method work on duck and goose biots as well?

[@comesahorseman]

Atherton had the right idea, when it came to Catskill style flies. And yes, indeed, that is long hackle!

[@Gbow17]

Kelly you are the bomb! I mean that in a good way. They are actually making synthetic quills now out of plastic that are mainly used for perdigon style flies. A fly called a quilldigon uses them. I prefer to use the natural polish quills myself but that's just me. Tight lines. Oh ya your in Montana that goes without saying.

[@3000waterman]

The fly tying Pantheon. Davie McPhail Oliver Edwards Barry Ord-Clarke Kelly Gallop Beyond their contributions on DVDs, on KZbin and in their books, there isn't much more you need to know. We have much to be grateful for.

[@comesahorseman]

Check out the Dr. Alex Ties channel. He's not a pro, but ties beautiful North Country soft hackle wets!

[@glenndotter5065]

Well done Kelly!

[@timothyp.mcgoeyp.e.4933]

God Bless Dave Brandt.. If anyone could tie Woodduck wings.... he was the best! Kelly if you need Woodduck I knw a guy!

[@academicmailbox7798]

About the Catskills school.

[@academicmailbox7798]

You have to back up a couple of levels. To ask what was the delivery system. For this dry fly. When it was invented?

[@academicmailbox7798]

The answer is. They were not even using 'fly lines'. In the sense as we know them. Today. They had these tapered braided things.

[@academicmailbox7798]

What that meant. Was they were able to do less casting. And much more drifting. And not only drifting of the dry fly. They were able to do very pronounced and delayed presentations.

[@academicmailbox7798]

I mean, to that extent. That trout were looking at the fly. As it suspended in the mid air. Before it had landed on the 'water' at all. We forget that now. Because everything is about 'casting'.

[@academicmailbox7798]

There is only one kind of anglers left. Who actually do this any longer. Those are the French nymph leader anglers. Who don't work with fly lines. Either. Rather, they work with very long leaders. That are a combination of a fly line of sorts. And a leader.

[@ibookje]

Love your videos. But tying dry flies is definitely not your best tying

[@kellygalloup6073]

I will try harder next time.KG

[@ibookje]

@@kellygalloup6073 One can't do it all. Best wishes!

[@alc609]

Wax?! Glue damit! Jk