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Hendrickson

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 3 versions

Hendrickson fly

Catskill Dressing

  • Hook Standard dry fly, 12-14
  • Thread Gray 8/0

Materials

  • Wings Wood duck flank (upright and divided)
  • Tail Medium blue dun hackle fibers (one shank length)
  • Body Red fox belly / fawn fur (pinkish tan, dubbed)
  • Hackle Medium blue dun hackle (3-4 turns)

How to tie it

  1. Mount hook, start thread, and set wood duck wings upright and divided at 70%.
  2. Tie in a medium blue dun tail one shank length long.
  3. Dub a slim pinkish-tan body of red fox belly fur to the wings.
  4. Wind medium blue dun hackle 2 turns behind and 2 in front of the wings.
  5. Whip finish.

Substitutions

  • Body instead of Pinkish-tan dubbing (vixen belly fur): Hendrickson Pink Superfine — Exact color match blend; Pink/tan fox belly dubbing — Traditional material; Pale pink rabbit dubbing — Close match, easy to find
  • Wing instead of Wood duck flank: Dyed mallard (lemon) — Standard substitute; CDC puffs — Modern, better flotation

Other versions

2 more in the app: Classic Recipe, Beadhead.

Tying videos

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