First parachutes

[ggmiller]

First parachutes: Purple Haze

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These weren't as hard as I thought they would be. Just took my time and concentrated.
Please feel free to critique.
thanks,
George

[melk]

Nice, I still have to master the parachute!
Mike

[jcampbell]

The Parachute Purple Haze is one of my favorite flies to tie ad fish. Good job! How are you tying off your hackle?

[ggmiller]

jcampbell:
On these I used super glue, I have since learned of tying the hackles to the post, wrap hackles from top to botton, then tie in at bottom of post.
I'm just not sure super glue would hold once trout get ahold of the fly.

[nfrechette]

nicely tied

here is another tip

[jcampbell]

Norm,
I've used that method too. However, once you tie the hackle to the post you need to dub the thorax and things can get a little messy at the bottom if you are not real careful. I like the concept thou. Just need to get better at it.

[ggmiller]

Norm, nice tip, thanks for this!

[jcampbell]

As you probably know, there are many videos out there demonstrating tie off methods. The Orvis guy even whip finishes his tie off at the bottom of the post. I have not mastered that one yet. Others tie off at the eye by holding the wrapped hackle back in the process (not pretty but it works). I think I have tried them all, but still use a dab of super glue at the base. I hope others will chime in here and give their preferred methods. BTW I have not had any unravel.