A paraloop fly presents (in my opinion) a more realistic footprint than a parachute hackle. Rather than all of the hackle radiating out from a single point (the post) the hackle moves out from points all the way down the thorax more like a real mayfly. It makes more of an actual footprint rather than the sort of "pinwheel" footprint that you get from a parachute. And yes, I can testify firsthand to its effectiveness, at least on my local waters. A version of the paraloop is hands down my goto dry for mayflies. In my opinion the technique is especially effective for emergers. Here's my goto BWO paraloop emerger:



Jeremy

[This message has been edited by JeremyH (edited 08 May 2006).]

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