Hook Thread Tail Body Wing Legs Hackle Parachute Notes

Standard dry fly hook or 1x long between size #6 and #18 8/0 or 6/0 Black Elk, Deer, or Moose Hair, Same Material as used for the wing; I prefer elk. Peacock herl then red floss then Peacock Herl again Same material as what was used for the tail. Brown Rubber Legs, Black will also work. Brown Hackle White Poly Yarn This is by far my favorite attractor pattern, it mimics stoneflies in larger sizes, and  ants, caddis and hoppers in small sizes.  It floats very good making it great with small droppers.  I have caught 27 varieties of trout on this pattern making it my go to dry fly.

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Tying Steps (Click on Pictures for a bigger image): This fly is tied with natural elk hair Step 1:  Start the thread at about 40% behind the eye, and tie in a good sized clump of poly yarn for the parachute post, leaving about 10% of the shank free in front of the yarn.  Step 2:  Tie in a smaller clump of elk hair just behind the poly yarn by doing two loose wraps followed by a tight series of wraps.  Wrap the thread back over the elk hair to the bend of the hook, securing the hair for the tail. Step 3:  Tie in some peacock herl at the bend of the hook (between 2 and 5 strands depending on the size of the hook), and wrap it forward to about 85% behind the eye (or up 15% of the shank from the bend). Step 4:  Tie in some red floss (one or two strands) just in front of the peacock herl. Step 5:  Wrap the floss forward to about 50% behind the eye (mid shank).   Other colors of the floss can be used if desired, with chartreuse being the most popular. Step 6:  Tie in the hair for the wing just in front of the floss.  It helps if you do two or three loose wraps first while keeping the hair on top of the shank before doing any tight wraps.  Once the hair is tied down I like to run the thread through the excess hair a few times before clipping it to help secure the wing in place. Step 7:  Tie in some peacock herl just in front of the wing (2 to 5 strands depending on the fly size). Step 8:  Tie the parachute post into an upright position, by first doing a series of wraps in front of it, than wrapping the thread up the base of the poly yarn to about 10% up the post. Step 9:  Tie in two equal sized rubber legs just behind the parachute post.  The legs should be between a 1 ½ times the shank length to 1 ¼ times. Step 10:  Tie in the hackle.  I think that it is easier to start tying it in just in front of the parachute post, than secure it to the post by wrapping the thread up the base of the post again. Step 11:  Wrap the peacock herl forward; I usually do a couple of wraps where I tied the legs in.  Tie the herl of at about 5% of the shank length behind the eye, leaving room for the head. Step 12:  I like to put a small drop of Zap a Gap or Super Glue on the parachute post before wrapping the hackle.  Wrap the hackle down the post, and tie it off where the peacock herl was tied off at. Step 13:  Form a small head, whip finish and head cement.  If your parachute post is too tall, you can trim it down a bit. Below:  A large version of this fly tied on a Tiemco 200R hook.  This pattern in size 6 and 8 is great on the Yakima during the Skwala stonefly hatch.