Tying the Henryville Special Caddis Fly with Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail
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The Henryville Special is an old classic originally tyed in the 1930s by Hiram Brobst. Who was an experienced Pocono fly tyer from Palmerton, PA. His fly was inspired by a sedge pattern he saw in a tying book from the UK as far as I believe. He didn’t name the fly and just called it a no-name fly. Years later it was named the Henryville Special after a trout fishing hotel called the Henryville House that sat on Brodhead Creek. Hiram initially designed the fly to imitate caddis flies on Brodhead Creek. It's still a very popular fly today in the USA..
Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry size 14
Thread, Black Uni-Body Hackle, Grizzle Cock
Body, Olive Dubbing to Wool
Underwing, Lemon Wood Duck or Sub
Wing, Grey Mallard or Teal Primary Feathers
Front Hackle, Natural Brown Cock
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I live an hour away from Henryville Pennsylvania and have fished this pattern for years. Your tye is spot on, Thanks for sharing it.
The commonly documented recipe is:
Hook: Mustad 9672 or similar streamer hook, sizes 4–10
Thread: Black, 6/0
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippet fibers
Rib: Flat embossed gold tinsel
Rear body: Red floss
Front body: Yellow chenille
Hackle: Soft grizzly hackle
Wing: Badger guard hairs
Tying the Henryville Special Caddis Fly with Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail
7,257 views
The Henryville Special is an old classic originally tyed in the 1930s by Hiram Brobst. Who was an experienced Pocono fly tyer from Palmerton, PA. His fly was inspired by a sedge pattern he saw in a tying book from the UK as far as I believe. He didn’t name the fly and just called it a no-name fly. Years later it was named the Henryville Special after a trout fishing hotel called the Henryville House that sat on Brodhead Creek. Hiram initially designed the fly to imitate caddis flies on Brodhead Creek. It's still a very popular fly today in the USA..
Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry size 14
Thread, Black Uni-Body Hackle, Grizzle Cock
Body, Olive Dubbing to Wool
Underwing, Lemon Wood Duck or Sub
Wing, Grey Mallard or Teal Primary Feathers
Front Hackle, Natural Brown Cock