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Henryville Special
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Step 1
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Tie the thread on the hook and bring it
to the bend of the hook |
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Step 2
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Tie in the grizzly hackle at the bend of the hook |
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Step 3
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Move the thread up the shank a few wraps towards the eye to lock in
the stem of the grizzly hackle. Then cut the stem. |
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Step 4
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Wrap the thread towards the eye of the hook. Do not go to the
eye. Stop around 1/3 from the eye of the hook.
Tie in the olive floss. |
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Step 5
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Wrap the floss to the bend of the hook. When you get to the
bend, wrap the floss back to where you started from. |
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Step 6
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Stop at 2/3 of the way. . |
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Step 7
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Trim the tag of the floss |
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Step 8
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Wrap the grizzly hackle in even wraps to where the floss has ended.
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Step 9
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Secure the grizzly hackle. |
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Step 10
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Trim the excess hackle. |
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Step 11
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Trim the top of the hackle fibers. |
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Step 12
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Trim the hackle as close to the body as possible. |
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Step 13
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Tie in a few Wood Duck Flank Fibers. Mallard Dyed wood duck works also. |
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Step 14
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Here is the trick to tying in the wing. Hold the mallard wing fibers with your index finger on the far side of the hook. |
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Step 15
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Now take the match mallard wing fiber and place in on the near side of the hook. You should be able to secure the wing using the pinch method. |
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Step 16
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This is how the wing should look like after using the pinch method. |
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Step 17
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Trim the excess mallard wing fibers and make sure they are secure. |
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Step 18
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Tie in the brown hackle near the mallard wing. |
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Step 19
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Trim the hackle stem and cover it with thread. |
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Step 20
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After 3 - 4 wraps of the brown hackle. Tie it off, trim the excess and whipfinish. |
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Keep your Dry Flies Floating
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I started using Hydrostop to make my dry flies float without using floatant. This works great for those who tie their flies a few days before a trip. |
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Just drop you flies in the solution, let them sit for 5 minutes. Then take them out and let them dry overnight. This water repellent is permanent |
