I like the simplicity of tying a Paraloop/Haystacker Fly. I am also intrigued with the idea of an upside down fly.
I tie this fly in the vise in the normal position. I tie in the tails beyond the hook bend. Then, I wrap dubbing to the thorax point. Then, I reverse the hook in the vise with the hook point above. Then, I use my gallows tool to form a dubbing loop. I tie the hackle at the base of the loop and then wrap up…then down the loop. Finally, I dub the thorax and then pull the hackled loop to the eye and tie it off.
It is a very simple fly to tie and serves as my slow water fly for picky fish.
Roy Christie has a few patterns that are upside down, and of course there’s the Waterwisp hook folks who will try to convince you it makes a huge difference. Have never seen the need, myself. My feelings are if the fish are really that sensitive to hooks, we’d never catch them. YMMV.
I doubt Goddard and Clarke would agree. They were some of the great tiers who believed in their USD fly.
I find that this USD Paraloop is much easier to tie. Though, I readily admit it lacks wings. A wing silhouette could also be added though.
Very, very nice, Byron. Roy said the wing made his Easy Peasy fly look better to us, but the fish didn’t seem to notice. Have you put it in water yet? Does it float “flat”?
