HENDERSON SPRINGS - EQUIPMENT



Recommended Equipment

Rods

5 & 6 weight (please - nothing lighter)
9-foot & longer are the best

Lines

Floating, Sinking (intermediate sink rate), Sink Tip, Type II full or Uniform Sink good for Wooly Buggers in early Spring and late Fall.

Leaders

Tapered 3X and 4X

Tippets

3X, 4X, 5X (PLEASE - nothing lighter - it's too hard on the fish)
3X is best



Flies
(a large assortment is recommended)

Dry Flies

#14 thru 18: Adams, Calibaetis adults & Various May Fly parachutes and cripples, Hex Flies (in May), Caddis, Royal Wuff, Humpys, etc.
(essential last half of April, May & early Fall)

Various Nymphs
& Emergers

#12 thru 18: Calibaetis & Caddis Emergers, Prince, Damsel, Scuds
#14 & 16 in various colors - tan & olive best
(include bead heads and non-bead heads)

Wooly Buggers

#8 & 10: Olive, Black, Cinnamon, Chartreuse
Crystal Buggers with bead head best
(essential in February, March & late Fall)

Ants & Beatles

#8 thru 14
Flying Ant, #12 & 14
Chernobyl Ant, #6 thru 12
Beatles, #12 thru 16
(late April and May)

Grasshoppers

Various types and sizes
(last half of April, May & early Fall)

Midges

#14 thru 18: Copper Johns (Copper, Red, Chartreuse, Zebra), Brassies,
Chironomids (various colors), Zebra, CDC's, WD 40's & 50's (various colors)

Also, bring any of your favorite flies. Most all flies work here.



Miscellaneous

Clothing

Bring warm clothing for layering and rain gear.
Sudden weather changes are not uncommon.

Others

Float or Pontoon Tubes only
Chest Waders, Wading Boots or Booties & Fins

We have compressed air.
Float Tubes are available at $15 per day per tube including fins.

High clearance vehicles are recommended
(SUV's & Pickups) for accessing the lakes