Spent-wing parachute dries

[DonO1]

This is my go-to fly design for hatches in Wyoming. It has extra hackle and polar wings to help with visability in turbulent water or water with glare (hackle helps flotation, too). On the Adams, the wings are hen-feather tips and the hackle is cree. I treat the hackles and wings with floatant, but let the rest of the fly sink in the film. I tie them from size 22 up to size 10. I like the Klink-hammer hooks, but any sweep-bend hook will work. A straight hook shank will also work, as will shrimp-hooks. The tail segmentation results from 'rope-dubbing' and is very effective. Pick it out if you want a fuzz halo on the abdomen.
FourSpentwingParachutes.jpg
Spent-wing Hi-vis parachute Adams.jpg

[PRM]

Beautifully tied, Don. When will ya ship 'em (to me of course...)

[gpatton]

Those look like some nicely tied flies. I like the segmentation and hadn't thought about tying spent wings with a parachute style. I like it.

[Draggerman]

Very nice definately look like takers

[kelkay]

Nicely tied, good looking fly!

[flyfishfairwx]

Great Flies..... The Dubbing Rope segmentation adds a great deal to the fly..

[LadyFisher]

Don? You might consider doing a step-by-step on this one for Fly of the Week as well. *S*
Hugs,
LF