Biot Hendrickson

I have taught this pattern in a number of fly-tying classes for my Eastern friends, and all agree—it's a killer.

When I lived in Michigan, I always looked forward to opening day of trout season and the possibility of a Hendrickson hatch on a couple of my favorite streams. The first time I witnessed this hatch, I was disappointed because none of the patterns I had tied from books and magazine articles, or purchased in fly shops, looked anything like the naturals on the water. So I devised my own idea of a Hendrickson dun that has worked extremely well wherever this hatch occurs. I have taught this pattern in a number of fly-tying classes for my Eastern friends, and all agree—it's a killer.

Recipe:

Hook: Mustad 79580, size 12 and 14
Thread: Danville Beige 6/0 pre-waxed

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