Master the Hatch: The NG Hendrickson Fly Pattern

A dry, wet, and emerger in one—built for the chaos of the Hendrickson hatch.

ng hendrickson fly close-up on vise with cracked-text title and trout approved badge—fly vision cinematic thumbnail style

This is when the river flips. And if you’re not ready, you’re just watching fish feed.

But I don’t guess. I tie the NG Hendrickson—a pattern I created for one reason:
To catch trout during the Hendrickson hatch.
Dry, wet, or emerger—it does it all.

🎯 Why Hendricksons Matter

close-up photo of an adult Hendrickson mayfly showing detailed wings, reddish eyes, and segmented body—ideal for identifying hatch timing and color

The Hendrickson hatch is one of the most important hatches in the eastern U.S. and beyond. Depending on where you fish, it kicks off in early to mid-April and continues into May. These mayflies (Ephemerella subvaria and invaria) get trout looking up—and often aggressively.

The naturals have soft colors, anywhere from cream to dusty pink, with a staggered and vulnerable emergence. That vulnerability is the key.

Trout feed across all levels during this hatch. You need a fly that does more than one job.

🪰 What Makes the NG Hendrickson Different

ng hendrickson fly pattern with hackles swept rearward, showing chenille body and impressionistic silhouette for dry, wet, or emerger presentations, Hedrickson dry fly,

This isn’t a traditional dry.
It’s not a traditional wet.
And it doesn’t need to match anything exactly.

It’s impressionistic.
Built with chenille for body, soft-hackle style collar, and a profile that lets you fish it dry, wet, or just under the film as an emerger.

It’s simple, fast to tie, and built to put fish on the line.

Created by me—Johnny Utah—and field-tested during real Hendrickson hatches, and it works.