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Parachute Hendrickson

Dry Fly · Trout · Beginner · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 12-16
• Thread Tan 8/0

Materials

• Tail Dun hackle fibers (split)
• Body Hendrickson pink dubbing (slim)
• Wing post Gray poly or calf (upright)
• Hackle Dun hackle (parachute)

How to tie it

1. Tie post, split tail
2. Dub body to post
3. Parachute hackle around post
4. Whip finish

Tying videos

• Parachute Hendrickson — The Deadliest Flies (YouTube)
• Parachute Hendrickson — Orvis (Orvis News)

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