The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Hendrickson, PMD
Medium - 3-5 Min
Coldwater
This is a hendrickson color fly, but changing the fly in the following variations helps imitate these mayflies:
As mentioned in the video, cripple patterns are used when fish are being selective to dry flies and not taking a standard adult dun imitation. Not all insects are created equal and cripples get eaten fast because trout will always opportunistically feed on easier prey.
Fish this as a second fly in a two dry fly set up during a hatch. When a fish refuses the first adult dun that’s often easier to see, they’ll often sip this one down instead. Fishing it as a two fly dry fly set up allows you to cover both the able adult and the cripple adult imitations to really cover your bases.
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: East, Midwest
Hendrickson Sizes: #10 - #16
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
PMD Sizes: #14 - #20
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