Several readers have asked when we would cover parachute flies. This is
the week you’ve waited for. This week we cover the most popular
parachute dry fly of all; the Parachute Adams.
I’m not sure why there is so much mystique about parachute flies, but
many people seem to think they can’t tie them without a major headache.
In fact, I was one of those people for many years. It wasn’t until the
advent of rotating hackle pliers that I decided parachute flies were not
as complicated as I had believed they were.
If you haven’t purchased a Griffin rotating hackle plier yet, this would
be a good time to add one to your inventory of tools.
No other tool makes the parachute fly so easy to tie
as the rotating hackle plier. You never need to change the tension on
the hackle when you wrap it if you use one of these handy tools.
Originally published c. 2004 on Fly Anglers Online by Al Campbell.