Today, we have a submission from Shawn Brillon - fly fishing and fly tying product developer for the Orvis company. I've been after Shawn for awhile now to help me dress up the blog. What he gives us this week is a selection of three of his standard hendrickson patterns (hard to believe spring is right around the corner). Shawn ties a fine fly, and lately he's been doing a terrific job of photographing his work. As you'll see, he likes to work with stripped, dyed peacock herl. He's also a fan of the Gamakatsu Retainer Bend hook, which I can only say good things about and recommend to anyone who might want to try going barbless. Thank you Shawn. Well done.
½ Emerger ½ Dun
Hook: Shrimp/Caddis 10, 12
Thread: Maroon or black 8/0 or 6/0
Tail/Shuck: 3 wood duck fibers and brown Anton or Z-lon shuck.
Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibers counter wrapped with copper wire.
Wing post: Turkey flats med/dark dun or poly yarn, Snowshoe Rabbit foot, CDC
Hackle: Med dun, rusty dun, honey dun
Thorax: Hendrickson pink dry fly dubbing
Red Quill Parachute
Hook: Dry fly 12(female) or 14(male)
Thread: Maroon or black 6/0 or 8/0
Tail: Hackle fibers med dun, speckled Coq De Leon, Micro Fibetts (AKA Mayfly Tails)
Abdomen: Stripped dyed-orange peacock herl, or Turkey biots dyed rusty brown/mahogany
female use Hendrickson pink dubbing or Turkey biot.
Wing post: Turkey flats med/dark dun or poly yarn, Snowshoe Rabbit foot, CDC
Hackle: Med dun, rusty dun, honey dun
Thorax: Rusty dry fly dubbing for male, Hendrickson pink for female
The Rusty Spinner
Hook: Dry fly 12(female) or 14(male)
Thread: Maroon or black 6/0 or 8/0
Tail: Hackle fibers med dun, speckled Coq De Leon, Micro Fibetts (AKA Mayfly Tails)
Abdomen: Stripped dyed orange peacock herl, or Turkey biots dyed rusty brown/mahogany
female use Hendrickson pink dubbing or Turkey biot.
Spent Wings: Med dun or cream hackle, poly yarn, DNA frosty fish fibers(white or shrimp)
Thorax: Rusty dry fly dubbing
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