Hackle Stacker Hendrickson

The hackle stacker technique was developed by Bob Quigley back 1988 when he was having a hard time with picky fish in the slow clear water of a California stream.  He set out tie a fly that might resemble a cripple, float low in the water, and be easy to see.  This method can be used for any number of patterns but here's how to tie the Hendrickson version..

• Hook:                    Dry fly, size 12
• Thread:                 Tan or olive, 6/0 or 140 denier
• Tail:                      Medium dun hackle fibers
• Hackle:                 Hendrickson pink fine and dry dubbing
• Thorax:                 Same as body
• Head:                    Tying thread

To see a video for this fly being tied go to the link below.  

http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/video-how-to-tie-the-hackle-stacker/