FlyFysher
Klinkhamer Special
A curved abdomen hangs beneath a parachute hackle and visible white post.
Hans van Klinken’s emerger separates a submerged body from a floating support.
- At the vise
- Intermediate
- Common sizes
- #12–18
At the vise.
Work through the numbered steps in order. Use the written materials and proportions as your guide; select an image for a closer look.
Set the post
Attach yarn two eye-lengths behind the eye. Taper the rearward waste ends under thread to form an underbody.
Shape the abdomen
Apply very sparse tan dubbing and wind up the curved shank. Stop behind the post.
Support the hackle
Tie in herl and prepared hackle. Raise the hackle stem beside the yarn and bind both into a firm upright post.
Build the thorax
Wrap peacock herl around the shank on both sides of the post, then secure and trim.
Wind the parachute
Wrap hackle down the post in adjacent turns. Tie off at its base, whip finish, cement the knot, and trim the post.
On the water.
Drift through emerging-insect activity with the abdomen below the surface.
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Recipe references
Original written instructions adapted from the sources below. Materials and methods may vary between versions.
Portrait reference
Pattern dressings vary; use the written recipe for exact materials and proportions.
