Hi Steve,

Your question highlights the reason that so many people have switches to tying and using parachute versions of the traditional Catskill dry flies. Even well tied and well proportioned Catskill flies spend a significant portion of your fishing time floating wrong, as you've noticed. I believe that the Parachute Adams has replaced the traditional Adams as the most popular fly at Orvis. Reasons to use parachutes:

1. They land right most of the time
2. They are much easier to tie (once you get the hang of them)
3. You can use lower quality hackle of a larger size
4. They work just as well or better than the traditional fly.
5. They are easy to see with white or high-vis wing posts

Parachutes, try'um, you'll like'um! 8T