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Hexagenia Spinner
Hexagenia Spinner
Tying Instructions
1. Lay a thread foundation over the mid part of the hook shank.
2. Clip a bundle of Deer or Elk Hair and even the tips in a stacker. Trim the butts and attach the butt section at the midpoint of the hook shank so that the extension of the hairs is about one hook length past the bend. Remove the small hairs that are not secured.
3. Place spiral wraps over the bundle securing the bundle to the shank in 2-3 spots before wrapping the thread around the extension hairs. Give 3-4 wraps around the end wrap near the tail fibers before wrapping back down. Once at the butt tie-in, do the spiral wrap again tracing your earlier thread route and come back to the butt tie-in. This will help strengthen the body. Spraying some fixative on the body will also help.
4. Attach a piece of 1/16″ thick yellow closed foam about 1/4″ wide. Put a point on the end that is getting tied down in front of the body bundle. Secure with tight wraps and apply head cement.
5. Clip another bundle of Deer or Elk Hair and even the tips. Measure a length of about one hook shank and trim the butts accordingly. Place the butt section on top of the foam tie-in and secure tightly.
6. Divide the hairs equally and split for wings using x-wraps of the thread. Wrap each of the wings at the base to help bring the hairs together.
7. Attach 3 pieces of Krystal Flash strands on top of the wings and secure. Trim the Krystal Flash so the is dosen’t exceed the wing length.
8. Apply dubbing for a thorax. Take care not to capture any of the wing hairs.
9. Dubbing should cover all of the wing butts and foam tie-in. Bring the thorax dubbing under the wing with some thin wraps just in front of the wings.
10. Bring the foam wingcase over the wings and secure just in front of the wings with 2-3 wraps. Leave some space behind the eye with these initial wraps.
11. Trim the foam end to a tip, cropping enough material to clear the hook eye.
12. Wrap the foam behind the eye. Whip finish and apply head cement.
| Materials
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| Hook | TMC 2312 #8-10 |
| Thread | Danville Yellow 6/0 |
| Body | Yellow Elk Hair |
| Thorax | Yellow Superfine |
| Wingcase | 2mm Yellow Foam |
| Wing | Yellow Elk Hair and Yellow Krystalflash |
David Lucca
Hexagenia Spinner
This Hexagenia Spinner was developed by Dave Lucca of Hayward, Wisconsin. Hexagenia’s are renown for the Great Lakes region and many of the hex patterns originate from that area. Certain areas, such as Lake Almanor, within the Sierras also have excellent Hex hatches which provide a unique experience. The Hex nymphs emerge from lake bottoms during the night usually just after dusk. Anticipating the hatch, you start by nymph fishing. The hatch does not really start until about 9:00 to 10:00 pm when the nymphs emerge and the duns start to appear.
The duns need about a day to mature and molt into an adult. During the following night, the females and males mate in giant swarms and within minutes of mating the females drops to the lake surface to drop her eggs and die. This is when you want to start using this spinner pattern. The excitement of these big mayflies dropping onto the water, the noise of the trout gulping the choice morsels, and the blackness of the night leave a memorable experience.