Gaga Flies Magic Quills

The original and fantastic Magic Quills from Gaga Flies. You can make beautiful ” bodies ” for all kinds of flies. The strips are suitable for both dry flies, nymphs and buzzers. Because it is transparent you can make all the colors you want. You only need permanent markers, tinsels and thread to create the most beautiful ‘magic’ combinations.

It is a practical material that is easy to process. A perfect substitute for stripped peacock fibers. Magic Quills are transparent, tapered strips with a dark edge. Very nice to quickly reproduce the segmentation of insect bodies.

Magic Quills are synthetic quills for insect imitations. Magic Quills are made of extremely thin vinyl with adhesive back for fast and easy using. Wind around shaped & weighted & coloured body and coat with lacquer or UV glue. Perfect for creating segmented looking bodies for insect imitations.

Available in three sizes, to match a range of hook varieties
Very thin, Adhesive back
Thanks to Magic Quills transparency, you can create flies with any color by using underbody materials to create your tone
Easy and fast to use, great for insect imitations. Perfect for buzzers and nymphs.

There are now quite a few types of imitation / plastic quills on the market, but none is as universally applicable and gives such great results as the Magic Quills from Gaga Flies. Magic Quills are tapered. Tapered from 0 mm to 3 mm. You can use exactly that part that suits you best in terms of size and effect. This makes them suitable for flies from sizes 8 to 22. Magic Quills are transparent. The color is therefore determined by the tying thread or how you color the underbody. So you don’t have to buy all different colors. Be creative on the underbody and create the most fantastic effects. With a white underbody and a set of waterproof markers you can achieve the wildest results. The only limit is your own imagination! Magic Quills are stretchy, elastic and self-adhesive, very thin and very strong. Because of this they always fall nicely and flat on all kinds of underbodies and flies in all sizes. They handle super easy.

To finish the fly, you can top it off with regular varnish, Deer Creek, Solarez or Loon UV fly finish. Then they are “bomb-proof” and they remain beautiful.

Length of the strip is 10 cm. Each package contains 20 strips, each 10 cm long. Available in 3 sizes:

Large for hooks # 8 – # 12
Medium for hooks # 12 – # 16
Small for hooks # 16 – # 22

Of course, if you want to create all sorts of natural looking streamer fly patterns, then our ever growing range of natural hairs and furs is the ideal place to start for something different to the synthetic option. Don’t just settle on looking in the Hare & Rabbit category when you’re chasing quality winging and body furs, check out the Specialty Species Category of the Troutlore Flytying Store as well. Plus, we keep a great selection of Calf and Bucktail as well, in a big range of colours to take care of your freshwater and saltwater flytying needs. If you can’t find a product you are specifically looking for, get in touch and we will see if it can be sourced, and kept in stock. Plus, you can keep up to date with new releases through our newsletter and social media outlets.