The Quigley Cripple, developed by the late Bob Quigley in California, was and is one of the most innovative dry flies ever created. It imitates both a crippled and an emerging mayfly, which is the stage of the insect most vulnerable to trout.
Quigley Cripple
Hook: Orvis Tactical Dry, size 16
Thread: Yellow, 8/0
Shuck and abdomen: Brown marabou or ostrich herl
Rib: Fine gold or copper wire
Thorax: Yellowish orange dubbing
Wing: Fine light shade deer hair
Hackle: Grizzly