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Henryville Special

Dry Fly · Trout · 1 version

As tied by tightlinevideo

  • Hook 1X-long dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki 300), size 14
  • Thread 6/0 or 70 Denier, black

Materials

  • Abdomen Superfine dry-fly dubbing, olive
  • Underwing Wood-duck flank feather fibers
  • Hackle Brown or ginger hackle

Substitutions

  • Body instead of Olive floss: Olive dubbing — Easier than floss, floats better; Olive thread wraps — Slimmest profile
  • Underwing instead of Wood duck flank: Lemon wood duck (dyed mallard) — Easier to find than real wood duck; Gadwall flank — Similar barring, widely available
  • Overwing instead of Mallard quill: Mottled Thin Skin — Much more durable; Turkey quill — Different mottling, same shape

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