Hendrickson (Spinner)
A spinner fly imitating Ephemerella subvaria, fished in March, April, May across the Northeast, Midwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Spinner
- Imitates: Ephemerella subvaria
- Hook sizes: #12, #14
- Difficulty: Advanced
- 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 (Spinner)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 12-14
Thread: Uni 8/0 Rusty Brown
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #12-14
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Rusty Brown
- Tail: Blue dun hackle fibers (long split)
- Body: Rusty brown dubbing
- Wing: White poly yarn (spent)
- Thorax: Rusty brown dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Tie in white poly yarn spent wings at mid-shank, figure-eight.
- Wrap to bend; tie in long split tail.
- Dub a rusty brown body from bend to just behind wings.
- Dub a thorax figure-eighting around wing bases.
- Whip finish, head cement.