Fly Tying a Henryville Special - Classic American Dry Fly Pattern

[@SavageFlies]

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[@tonycampanelli2860]

Nice tip with the second hook in the hackle pliers for measuring purposes. Also, I appreciate the history of the fly. Very informative.

[@SavageFlies]

Thank you Tony! I appreciate the feedback my friend. :-)

[@jeffreystone7327]

Easy to see why this has been around so long and why it is a productive fly. Great looking for sure. The history is quite interesting. Thank you for all of the research that you do in order to provide us all with these amazing backgrounds. Incredible job of tying this one for us. Very obvious this one will take a little more skill. Greatly appreciated. Thank you Matt.

[@OttoJulian_]

The story of the background is very interesting. I've been enjoying this intro-background with a little history from the past. I hope you can keep digging that kind of info and telling us about it. Have a great week Matt!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Otto! Sometimes I go back and forth. A lot of advice out there says, "Get right to the content! Don't make the viewer wait for what it is they clicked for." But then a lot of people tell me they like the history. So I have to find a happy medium. I appreciate your feedback!

[@OttoJulian_]

@@SavageFlies lol I know I know!!! I totally understand! Sometimes creating content is confusing! Something in between is a good idea, I try to balance my videos under those same ideas (getting straight to the point) and that gets me confused sometimes about, how much is too much B Roll, or doing this or that.

[@jasonarrowood3349]

Nice tie, with a great story. Thanks Matt

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jason; I appreciate the note!

[@mikeney5113]

Got home from hunting and had to tie one up.lol.very nice.thanks for what your doing!!👍

[@SavageFlies]

Outstanding! Any luck? Have you got a freezer full of venison about right now?

[@davehall2160]

As always a great looking fly Matt

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dave! Let me know if you have any requests for October. I'm making a schedule for the rest of the month now. :-)

[@davehall2160]

What about a hair ear

[@SavageFlies]

Great idea. I've done one before, but maybe I can find a cool variant from Dave Hughes' book.

[@mikeney5113]

Another great video.thanks matt

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Mike, and as always, I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Another good ty Matt. This one is so realistic looking!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Sarge! I guess old Hiram was on to something when he came up with this one. :-)

[@bigdaddy99929]

Love the history! Very cool fly.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Clyde! I really appreciate the feedback as I'm never sure if I should go too deep into the history or not.

[@arthurskim7898]

Digging to find the story behind the fly must take a bit of work, it just goes to show how much effort you put into your channel. A tip of the cap to you! Bravo Zulu

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Arthur! Yeah, it does take a few minutes. Usually I do some research before I decide which fly to tie, but sometimes I tie one I really want to tie, whether I can dig up any history or not. :-)

[@jackreeves3001]

New to your channel. I really enjoy your work. Thanks for sharing!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jack; I really appreciate the comment! It's been a fun project and I'm just glad I can occasionally help some folks out. Cheers. -Matt

[@allenaviation5746]

Great job on the Henryville Special Matt. I haven't fished it in years but I should. That fly is responsible for my best day ever, in terms of numbers. 21 little stocker rainbows in about an hour's time, in a river near a RR bridge - all on the same fly. A size 16 or 18 I think.

[@SavageFlies]

Wow, I'll bet that fly was torn up! I've honestly never fished this one, but I do use a King's River Caddis sometimes (another sedge-type quill wing.) Definitely put a few more of these in your box. I'm going to! And I should probably tie an October Caddis soon. Any experience with that one?

[@allenaviation5746]

@@SavageFlies No experience with October Caddis. My favorite adult patterns have a collar hackle and no body hackle. Like Solomon's Hair Wing, instead of Troth's. That's a classic. I hackle it heavily, even at the expense of a slightly shorter body if I need to, with slightly undersized hackle. Try that - it will skate!

[@SavageFlies]

That's a great idea for the channel. I've never tied a Solomon's Caddis but it definitely looks like a skater. I'll have to add that to the schedule!

[@russellogden8071]

Thanks for the history I enjoyed it

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Russell. I like digging up the history when I can but sometimes I feel like I ramble on a bit. Just keep practicing I tell myself. Someday I'll figure it all out. :-)

[@glenndotter5065]

Have used this fly for years during Caddis hatches here in Colorado after growing up on the Broadheads. The only other one that compares isone tied by Walter Dettes.

[@joesebia6138]

This fly was the nuts on mahoning ck outside lehighton Just north of Palmerton today. Size 18. Instead of mallard wing I use grey (dun) CDC for the overwing.

[@martyrothman3933]

I really like the look in this one it's hard to show right here but I will but I don't know if I could tie it maybe one day

[@SavageFlies]

Marty- you'll get there my friend!

[@reserrvoirman]

Nice tie

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Stan! Appreciate it my friend. :-)

[@jamesvatter5729]

Matt, That was interesting reading. I've always seen it tied with an olive floss body. Kind of surprised to hear the originals had a red one!

[@SavageFlies]

Yes, it was interesting! Did you see Scott Cesari's blog post? He had some cool pictures of several versions of the fly. I had never heard of Hiram Brobst until researching this fly. I wish I could have found a picture of him. Thanks for watching Jim!

[@russellogden8071]

Always carry the heneryville special

[@SavageFlies]

Honestly I have never even fished it! I do usually have a King's River Caddis which is slightly similar with the quill sedge-type wing. But after tying a few of these Henryvilles, I'll definitely have some in my box now. Thanks for the note. :-)

[@gregleak5134]

I'm pretty sure that I would bite on this fly

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! It does look tasty Greg. :-)