Henryville Special

Detailed instructions for tying a Henryville Special.
Hook: 1X-long dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #300), size 14.
Thread: 6/0 or 70 Denier, black.
Abdomen hackle: Grizzly.
Abdomen: Superfine dry-fly dubbing, olive.
Underwing: Wood-duck flank feather fibers.
Wings: Mallard primary-feather slips.
Hackle: Brown or ginger.
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[@glenndotter5065]

Grew up on the Broadheads. The Henryville Special is a classic and has out fished all others for me

[@GeorgeSemel]

When I started tying flies almost 50 years ago, this one is one of the first dry flies I learned to tie. Its way better now with the good dry fly hackle that is readily available. Then again the trout didn't care to much back in '65, I fished a glass rod then, and this year I am adding a butter stick to the rod fold. I just might use one of my old plugger medalist reels with it. Just because. Or maybe take out the old Fenwick and fish like I did when I was 9!

[@time2fishman]

Another excellent video! Please keep them coming.

[@tightlinevideo]

In doing the research on this pattern, I saw the wings in just about every imaginable position, but this is the way I learned to tie the pattern. Not sure how Hiram Brobst oriented the wings way back when.

[@Danzchannel1]

Very nice pattern! I'm sure it would do well imitating some slate wing Mayfly' as well.

[@huntfish4life372]

Great pattern

[@tightlinevideo]

I'm sure it would. I just got a reply from someone out in Oregon that uses them for their little olive stonefly hatch.

[@foxtrapper1972]

could be a Stonefly, caddis or a grasshopper. Nice video. very helpful.

[@erdm2003]

I thought the original pattern was with the duck wings flat over the top, which imitates a caddis perfectly. I tie mine like this and have great luck with it.

[@seanmooney3907]

Really nice fly. Do you suppose this is going the way of the hair wing too? I am trying to find someone to teach me Classic Atlantic Salmon flies but most of the old patterns have been updated to include hair wings. I have a book and I am just going to have to try to lean from it. I haven't found a feather wing salmon fly on UA-cam. Maybe they take too long to tie and wouldn't be practical. All the best and thanks for sharing. Sean

[@jamesvatter5729]

Probably a bit more work than many of the caddis patterns used today, but still very effective.

[@MicahsArtShack]

hey i don't live that fare away from the poconos i am think i will be using this fly a lot

[@alexst3333]

super!

[@LGxfanboy]

can i tie it in diffrent collors of hackle ?