So when you tie parachutes do you like a thick post…and I mean thick and HEAVILY hackled (like the ones you see in fly shops that are hackled half way up the post and back down LOL) OR do you go with a sparser post/wing and say like 5 or so turns of hackle
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Hi Mike,
On my personal parachute flies I like four to six turns of hackle. The number of turns is based on feather quality and hook size - less turns of hackle on a #20 than on a #14. Take care & …
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I guess it is just preference but I have seen some parachutes…particularly some that Umpqua put out and they are way over dressed!
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I try to use no more than 5 turns of hackle up the post. Sometimes its not that easy ; alot depends on hackle quality.
I usually do about 4-6 depending on size of fly.
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I have tyed chutes both ways, lightly dressed and over dressed. To me, it depends on the pattern and my preference for that pattern. Also, the smaller the hook, the less material gives it a a more realistic appearance to the hatch. If my post is calf tail, I will make it thicker than with turkey flats. I tend to be in the 4 to 6 turns on hackle wraps. I wrap more for neck hackles and less for saddles. Another key to me is a slender body. I have never seen a “fst bodied” mayfly so I try and keep them thin.
Dr Bob
Very true about the slim bodies!
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When I do them I strip the barbs of the stem for a little ways. I then hold that up against the post and then wrap the parachut down the post. works better for me. Do mostly paraloops now.
Rick
I wrap down and tie off on the actual parachute.
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hey, ive never tied one, and thinking i will, but…do you guage the hackle the same as regular dries ??
I usually use one size bigger than the hook or have it so the barbs stick out to the base of the tails.
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I use Whiting saddle hackle and never use more than four turns, usually two. If I follow intructions that say 6 turns of hackle it looks to bushy.
Are their hackles denser (more fibers) than what was used in books that recommend more turns?
Warmouth