Olive Quill Perdigon Fly for Clear Water Trout

Name: Olive Quill Perdigon
Brand: Redd's Flies
SKU: SQ310-847
Price: 2.25 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)

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The Olive Quill Perdigon is a refined, realistic take on the Perdigon-style nymph—designed to get down fast and fool selective trout. With a natural olive body and a segmented quill wrap, this fly does a beautiful job imitating Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) mayfly nymphs, a key food source in both rivers and lakes throughout much of the season. A thin green band behind the bead adds just enough contrast to also suggest caddis larvae, making this a surprisingly versatile pattern for different hatches and conditions.

The Olive Quill Perdigon is a slim, fast sinking nymph built for clear water and technical trout. Its olive body gives it a natural mayfly style profile, while the Perdigon construction helps it cut through current and reach depth quickly.

This pattern is a strong choice when trout are feeding on small olive nymphs, baetis, or general mayfly profiles below the surface. The clean body and compact shape make it especially useful in pressured water where bulky or overly bright flies can get refused.

Fish it on a Euro nymphing rig, under an indicator, or as a dropper behind a heavier point fly. It works well in riffles, seams, tailwaters, and clear runs where a small natural nymph needs to sink fast and drift cleanly.

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What does the Olive Quill Perdigon imitate?

The Olive Quill Perdigon is built to imitate small olive mayfly nymphs, especially Baetis/Blue-Winged Olive-type bugs. Trout see those little olive nymphs year-round, and when they’re drifting near the bottom, a slim natural profile can look like an easy snack instead of a science project with a hook in it.

Why does the Olive Quill Perdigon work so well?

It works because it keeps things simple: small, natural, olive, and fast-sinking. Trout often feed close to the bottom where the current is slower and food comes right to them. This fly gets down quickly and stays in that feeding lane without a bunch of extra fluff waving around like it’s trying too hard.

What makes this different from other Baetis nymphs?

The chartreuse collar hotspot is the sneaky little difference-maker. A lot of Baetis patterns lean fully natural, but this one adds a small flash of chartreuse behind the bead—just enough to stand out in the drift without turning the whole fly into a neon traffic cone. It’s an underused trigger, and that’s exactly why it can get noticed.

When should I fish the Olive Quill Perdigon?

Fish it when trout are eating small olive nymphs, during BWO/Baetis activity, or anytime you need a confidence fly for technical nymphing. It’s especially useful in riffles, seams, runs, and pocket water where you need a compact fly that drops fast and rides naturally near the bottom.

How should I fish the Olive Quill Perdigon?

Fish it like a proper little bottom-lane snack: tight-line it, Euro nymph it, or run it under an indicator with enough depth to tick near the streambed now and then. Keep the drift clean and natural. Trout are used to seeing tiny mayfly nymphs drifting in the current, so don’t overwork it—let the fly do its job and try not to ruin the magic with a bad drift.