Hendrickson (Dun)
A dun fly imitating Ephemerella subvaria, fished in March, April, May across the Northeast, Midwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Dun
- Imitates: Ephemerella subvaria
- Hook sizes: #12, #14
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 46–56°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek
- Best months: March, April, May
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Hendrickson (Dun)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 12-14
Thread: Uni 8/0 Pink or Tan
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #12-14
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Pink or Tan
- Tail: Blue dun hackle fibers (split)
- Body: Pinkish-tan Fox fur dubbing or Hendrickson pink dubbing
- Wing: Lemon wood duck flank or gray poly wing
- Hackle: Blue dun dry fly hackle
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Tie in lemon wood duck wing fibers upright, figure-eight to divide.
- Wrap to bend; tie in a split tail of blue dun hackle fibers.
- Dub a pinkish-tan fox fur body from bend to behind wing.
- Tie in blue dun hackle feather, wrap 4-5 turns.
- Tie off hackle, whip finish, head cement.