Recently Paul Shurtleff has posted Regan’s Spinners that he has tied beautifully. Regan’s Hendrickson Spinners and Regan’s Brown Drake Spinners. Jerry Regan is a Michigan Dry Fly tyer who hails from Michigan. Jerry is the man who taught me how to tie dry flies and I talk to him every year at the Midwest Fly Fishing Expo. He has designed some beautiful dry flies of his own and these two spinners are just a couple.
Paul Shurtleff noticed Jerry’s flies and has been tying his own take on them.
Regan’s Hendrickson Spinner
From Paul Shurtleff:
“This is a pattern introduced to me a few years ago by a friend of mine, a Michigan native, Erik Peterson, developed by Jerry Regan, hence the name Regan’s Hendrickson Spinner. These are the very flies I tied when I “went live” for a demo while practicing my social distancing.”
Regan’s Hendrickson Spinners
Hook: Tiemco TMC 9300 size 12
Thread: Semperfli 8/0 Classic Waxed Thread
Dubbing: Super Fine
Tails: Natural Pheasant Tail
Body and Post: All Purpose Deer Hair in Natural Mule Deer (Natural Grey)
Hackle: Brown and grizzly saddle hackle (grizzly variant)
Wings: Medium Brown Dun Hen Saddle
Regan’s Hendrickson Spinner
Regan’s Hendrickson Spinner
Regan’s Brown Drake Spinner
From Paul Shurtleff:
“Here are some of Regan’s Brown Drake Spinners. These flies are very similar to Regan’s Hendrickson Spinners, only difference is size and color. These are a bit bigger and a little darker.”
Regan’s Brown Drake Spinners
Materials list:
Hook: Tiemco TMC 9300 size 10
Thread: Semperfli 8/0 Classic Waxed Thread
Tails: Natural Pheasant Tail
Body and Post: All Purpose Deer Hair (dyed brown)
Hackle: Whiting Hebert Minor Natural Speckled Dark Brown Dun Saddle
Wings: Natural India hen back
Regan’s Brown Drake Spinners
Nicely done and thanks for the nod to my friend Jerry, the Keeper of the Flame re original Michigan patterns.
A quick question, Is the post tied in as with body and ¨stood¨ up or is the post tied in seperately?
Body and post are made from the sand piece of deer hair