Klinkhåmer Special
Recipe:
| Hook: | 8 - 20 Partridge 15BN, or 15BNX |
| Thread: | Grey or Tan |
| Body: | Fly-Rite poly 2 dubbing light-tan or to suit |
| Thorax: | Peacock herl |
| Wing: | White poly-yarn |
| Hackle: | Blue-dun cock hackle |
Uses:
The Klinkhåmer Special is a well known fly originating from Western Europe. It is an emerging caddis pattern fished during corresponding hatches. Colour and size variations of the fly adapt it for use during other hatches and make it useful as a searching fly in a similar way to the Adams. The Klinkhåmer Special is traditionally a trout and grayling pattern but should be considered for all kinds of fishing situations where fish will rise to a fly - it has certainly been used to take Salmon!
How to fish:
Originally fished to best effect by it's author using a 'downstream' presentation, the pattern is effective when presented using any standard dry fly technique. Effective for trout, grayling, and any free rising species.
Notes
History: This pattern was designed and first tied by Hans van Klinken in 1984. The L T Caddis however was given the now recognised name 'Klinkhåmer Special' by his colleague Hans de Groot. Other tyers including Tomas Olsen & Roy Richardson are credited by Hans for similar solutions but this particular emerger pattern is Hans' own work.
Variations: The hooks 15BN and 15BNX are the current patterns from Partridge. The 15BN requires a bend to be put in the shank, while the 15BNX has the bend already formed. The first hook was a KB2 but van Klinken settled on the Partridge GRS15ST in sizes 8-18. In sizes 6 and 4 he uses the Partridge CS54.
The materials listed in the recipe follow the original but omits Spiderweb. The fly illustrated was tied in one pass, tying off the hackle with the same thread the fly was started with. However when Hans ties the fly he winds the hackle in a second stage and uses Spiderweb to secure it.
Bibliography: The (Arising Of The) Klinkhåmer Special [accessed Jan 4th 2006], Hans van Klinken.
