Big Henry

By Jim Nelson of Klamath, California, originated this pattern in 1952 and named it after C. E. "Big Henry" Sainsbury of Santa Monica, California. The first version of this fly used blue heron barbs for t, submitted by norm frechette.

Tying Process

Standard tying sequence

Materials

• Body: Rear two-thirds
• Body: dubbed with claret lamb's wool
• Body: dubbed with gray lamb's wool; the front third
• Ribbing: Oval gold tinsel
• Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather
• Thread: Red

Hooks

• Gamakatsu T10-6H

Fly types: Salmon/Steelhead