salmotrutta
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Hendricksons
I hear they're starting to pop off in my area. I'll be checking it out in the afternoon. I've never fished that hatch before, but I've read about it (mainly Fox & Marinaro).
I'm pretty stoked about it. I don't go back to work until April 20 as of now, so I should be able to hit a few good days in there.
Will the Grannoms be coming off in SC before then?
Please feel free to add your fav. patterns for either fly wet, emerger, or dry.
Lets keep this place moving with some reports minus the ever bad hot spotting.
I will be hitting SC at least one more time before I go back to work. Maybe I'll get a chance to take my wife along. I know she would really enjoy the time off.
Anyhow- I'll let you guys know if we get into any manana. I've tied a few light & dark para's & dries. Have some nymphs around that need used up I think may work too.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 09:35:45
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I've never had much luck with Hendricson specific patterns, not sure why. I've got a few decent creeks around me that have Hendricksons. But I do do well during Hendrickson hatches with a #16 parachute Adams, so that's what I use now. And Hare's ear nymphs. 
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 09:41:00
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i match the male hendricksons with a drk. tan body with a drk. blue dun hackle, or a red quill dry. the female has a light pinkish body. usually #14-#12 in our area.
might be coming down that way this weekend if the wheather's nice. thanx for the heads up on the hatch.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 09:45:32
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ORIGINAL: D-nymph
I've never had much luck with Hendricson specific patterns, not sure why. I've got a few decent creeks around me that have Hendricksons. But I do do well during Hendrickson hatches with a #16 parachute Adams, so that's what I use now. And Hare's ear nymphs.
i'll fish a hendrickson even when i don't see any hatches. hendrisksons will come off spratically throughout the day. keep the body thin and and hackle drk. if you add a wing use a lemon color wood duck feather.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 10:09:31
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i'll fish a hendrickson even when i don't see any hatches. hendrisksons will come off spratically throughout the day. keep the body thin and and hackle drk. if you add a wing use a lemon color wood duck feather.
That's cool, they just haven't worked for me in the past. I've used catskills, parachutes and comparaduns, dubbed and biot bodies. But that's the thing about fly fishing, all kinds of patterns are out there, what works for you might not for me, and vice-versa. These fish do have a pea sized brain, after all. Anyway, I am a much better tier than I was 5 or 10 years ago, maybe I should spin a few up and see how they go this spring. What style do you prefer?
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 10:44:17
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i still tie them catskill style but don't over hackle the fly like western flies. unless i'm fishing fast water i keep the hackle thin and simple when using wings. for the red quill i'll use a stripped brown cape or saddle hackle stem for the body. i never did have any luck on hendrickson para. i love dry fly fishing so if i see fish rising i'm on them like spandex on a fine college girls arse jogging down the road  i forget all about nymph fishing. (some day i'll have to get a digital camera!)
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 12:08:10
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I posted this awhile ago... i think they may be a bit dark i tied them for a swap... but only finished half until i sold my tying stuff 
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 12:11:44
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i use drk. blue dun for hackle and tail. nice tie. are we aloud to answer you? 
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/03/31 14:46:30
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you can see my post... I guess thats a start
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/01 13:43:48
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I got hosed. The little dude was ready to go before anything happened. I saw allot of Olives flying around, but nothing was eating them. In fact we didn't catch a fish- which is odd as Hell.......
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/01 13:44:35
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Oh yeah- and the rain is back today....We need it though.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/02 19:49:55
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I've had good results with a size 14 or 16 parachute adams also.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/03 00:57:30
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Hey KJH,
First off u always post nice looking flies! Another fine example.
Not to discount ur tying skills by any means, but the picture is really good.
Hope u get ur tying stuff back soon. Seems a tragedy a man as gifted is without
his tools..
I have to do a little research Sal. When I moved out west 15 years ago I seemed to never have had the chance to hit a Hendrickson hatch either, when I lived here. Gonna give the local Guru a call tommorrow. His revised book <Don Baylor> will be for sale next week in town even though it only covers local stuff. Still Applicable just might need to change colors/sizes a tad
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/07 13:13:51
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I finally caught the hatch & spinnerfall yesterday. It was really cool. The females are very pink. Unfortunately the water is way up from the recent rains & all that so there was no fish action. Maybe there were no fish in that stretch too. A little cold today. Manana I'll be back @ it.
I'm def. going to fish them in a #16. I think a long 18 would work. The bugs I'm seeing look smaller than Sulphurs we all fish in a 16.
Tied up a dozen flies last night. 6 male & 6 female.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/07 15:09:46
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take a pic of the females if you can
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/07 16:08:07
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ORIGINAL: KJH807
take a pic of the females if you can
Yea, you would say that.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/07 20:09:12
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Get some phone numbers too Sal! 
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/07 20:36:06
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I didn't fish today. Windy & blowing flurries. Manana I hope to get out. Why I didn't bring one of those ladies home is beyond me. I would have got some pics., but I didn't take a camera. The stream was pretty full & I didn't want to ruin another camera if I went down.
The water was up a bit & vis. wasn't great. Maybe that was why no risers. I could have fished under, but my heart wasn't in it. If I had my way & the fish would cooperate I'd fish the surface or just below all the time.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/08 07:45:09
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ORIGINAL: salmotrutta
.. I could have fished under, but my heart wasn't in it....
go ahead... let out those feelings 
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/08 14:41:39
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Haha. Too cold & way windy today, plus I was hanging /babysitting the little ones.
KJ- You or D know what's up with the suck?
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/08 14:44:55
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/08 15:40:04
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I figured it was hacked too. I may get out for a few hours tomorrow afternoon, got some field work to do. Ther eare Hendrickson's where I'm going, but I think it's still too early around here.
post edited by D-nymph - 2009/04/08 15:41:20
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/09 14:01:59
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I didn't make it out, had to go back to the office. stupid work.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/10 14:07:24
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Dudes- been MIA on the fishing where the Hens are. Maybe manana we'll see a few females.
Fished a little known Spring creek yesterday with my wife. It was cool, but not many fish. Some lady walked 1/4 mile down to the stream from her mansion to inform us they didn't allow fishing or hunting. She was rather rude about it. I questioned her on the fact that there were no signs around.......
I guess we'll be seeing her again when Sulphurs come off.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/13 09:18:15
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I saw my frist Hendrickson on Friday in SWPA. Took a load of firewood to the cabin and the dog to the stream. Caught a couple average rainbows. Trout were rising to little brown stoneflies. I was trying to knock the rust off the dry fly casting.
Funny story. The dog was stuck to my leg all day while wading. She'd just follow my fly line as it drifted downstream. I'm casting a parachute Adams, and a brownie hits it and immediately leaps 2 feet cleear of the water. The dog just took off swimming across the pool looking for that trout. Of course, she couldn't find it, I was reeling it in before the long distance release. She saw that fish and was determined to retrieve it, I couldn't stop laughing.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/13 09:44:31
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haha
Coal saw a carp jump out in the middle of the lake (not hooked)
there was no bringing him back
just doing circles looking for it
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/13 15:57:59
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/13 17:45:07
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ORIGINAL: D-nymph
I saw my frist Hendrickson on Friday in SWPA. Took a load of firewood to the cabin and the dog to the stream. Caught a couple average rainbows. Trout were rising to little brown stoneflies. I was trying to knock the rust off the dry fly casting.
Funny story. The dog was stuck to my leg all day while wading. She'd just follow my fly line as it drifted downstream. I'm casting a parachute Adams, and a brownie hits it and immediately leaps 2 feet cleear of the water. The dog just took off swimming across the pool looking for that trout. Of course, she couldn't find it, I was reeling it in before the long distance release. She saw that fish and was determined to retrieve it, I couldn't stop laughing.
Haha! I hope manana I can go after them again. Only two vicodin left, so I'd better use em' on a good thing like fishing these pink flies I tied & getting bug pics.... At a doc. today. This dude ordered some other tests. He seems to think he'll be able to figure it out & is hopeful he knows now. I hope so. Hope it can be fixed.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/13 17:48:01
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Oh Yeah- K&D--- I just shot an email to the boss to see what's up. Will tell you if I get a shout back.
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RE: Hendricksons
2009/04/13 18:03:29
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salmo & D step away from the egg sacks... it will be OK
i saw it was going to be on Defcon III till the 16th
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