Michigan Flies

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Henryville Special

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A classic down-wing caddis dry with a slimmer silhouette than an Elk Hair, good on flat water for the Grannom and black caddis of May and the Hydropsyche of summer. Dead-drift it in the film, then twitch as egg-laying females skitter in the last hour of light.

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What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Henryville Special tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Henryville Special

Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
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  3. Mar
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  5. May
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  12. Dec
Imitates

The naturals

Fish it for
Brown troutBrook troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Dry fly