Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Light Hendrickson.

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Materials

Hook:

Mustad 94840, #10 – 18

Thread:

White waxed (6/0 for hook sizes 10 – 12; 8/0 for hook sizes 14 – 18

Wing:

Wood Duck flank upright divided

Tail:

Medium blue dun hackle fibers

Body:

Red fox belly fur

Hackle:

Medium blue dun

Note: Tied using Daiichi 1190 #12 hook.

This is the Dette fly pattern from Eric Leiser’s book entitled The Dettes – A Catskill Legend (1992). Twelve pages of detailed tying instructions, pictures, and drawings can be found starting on page 158.

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