Our boxes are filled with endless patterns and every year new ones are added, unless one decides to fish only with the ones that never fail. Some fishermen just prefer to stock their boxes with Woolly Buggers and maybe some other patterns in different sizes and colors, thinking that a good day in th View more...Our boxes are filled with endless patterns and every year new ones are added, unless one decides to fish only with the ones that never fail. Some fishermen just prefer to stock their boxes with Woolly Buggers and maybe some other patterns in different sizes and colors, thinking that a good day in the water has something to do with the amount of fish they caught.There are other fishermen that get bored when fishing the same fly all day, and begin experimenting with new designs. They give importance both to the technique and fly they use. Presentation is always important, no matter what fly one chooses.One of the most representative adult insect groups to imitate is the caddis (tricos). I’m going to show the instructions on how to tie a Parachute Caddis, a high visibility fly that was originally created by the Californian guide and fly tier, Ed Schroeder.
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List of materials
MATERIALSHook: TMC 100 or similar #10 - #16Thread: 8/0, brownBody: brown dry fly dubbing materialWing: a bit of speckled turkey feather. V-shaped at its tip and covered with flexible cementParachute Post: White calf body hairHackle: rooster feather - parachute style
Steps
Step 1
Tie the white calf parachute post and make several turns at its base so it is rigid and upright.
Step 2
Shape the body with dubbing material.
Step 3
Next to the white calf post, tie the peacock feather segment. This should be flat over the dubbing body.
Step 4
Tie the rooster feather at the white calf post.
Step 5
Use some dubbing material to cover the tying of the peacock feather, and complete the body up to the hook eye.
Step 6
Wrap the rooster feather in a parachute style at the base of the white calf hair post. Whip finish and cemment.
