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Hendrickson Emerger
How do you tie a Hendrickson Emerger?
Hendrickson Emerger is a emerger fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 21 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Nick Mango
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: TMC 2488 size 14
- Thread: Tan 8/0 Uni-Thread
- Wing: White CDC feathers
- Thorax: Short-tipped deer hair
- Body: Nature's Spirit X-Tremely Fine Natural Dubbing #27 Hendrickson
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread leaving a small space behind the eye.
Wrap the thread back to the hook point and then forward to the starting point.
Select two CDC feathers that curve away from each other.
Even the tips and tie in the CDC feathers with a pinch loop.
Check the length of the CDC wing; it should be from the eye to the back of the hook.
Trim the excess CDC.
Lift the wing and put the thread in front.
Select a small bunch of short-tipped deer hair.
Even the tips in a stacker.
Pinch the deer hair in the center and tie it in, holding the eye of the hook with your fingers.
Squeeze the deer hair and push it to the back.
Do three pinch loops in the front.
Grab the tips and go forward with a few wraps to lock it in.
Dub the thread with a small amount of Hendrickson dubbing.
Wrap the dubbed thread forward to the wing.
Do a reverse pinch loop to bring the thread back behind the wing.
Wrap the thread back to the bend to form the body.
Whip finish behind the eye.
Trim the thread.
Trim the body to taper it.