Dry fly
Hendrickson Spinner
Rusty spring spinner
Trout · GraylingSurface
Rusty-bodied spent spinner of the Hendrickson — the spring evening fall on eastern US freestones.
Fish this when
On spring evenings on eastern US freestones once the Hendrickson spinner fall settles onto riffles and tailouts after a day of dun activity.
Why it works
The rust-red body and spent wings echo the reddish egg-sac glow of a natural female spinner at last light, a cue fish key on even as visibility drops.
Naturals it imitates
spent Hendrickson spinner (Ephemerella)
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate