tying reversed parachute...

i think this is a unique and new method

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIIntyuuYFg&feature=player_embedded

you may have to watch a few times to get idea of what he’s doing

Very interesting twist.
I was wondering what the heck he was doing at first, but it sure can clear in the end.
I’m going to watch that over and over.
Thanks Normand! :wink:

Normand,

I think Roy Christie from the UK developed that reverse para style. I’ve used it on several emergers and it works very well. There is a very good Step-By-Step on the UK Fly Dressing Board at http://ukflydressing.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=sbs&thread=655&page=1 . It sure cleared up the tying process for me. Once you’ve tied one or two it gets to be a really simple technique for making a very effective fly. This is the first fly I dressed using that style. Unfortunately I messed up the dubbing on the thorax, but it did fool some fish.

REE

i never said in my post that the tyer in the video developed the method! i just thought it was a unique method and if its not new so be it. its kinda hard to follow each and every fly tyer and know each and every technique. i try but cant get them all. :D:D

normand…thanks for that link…I enjoyed it :slight_smile:

Normand,

For all I know that could be Roy Christie in the video. Just trying to add to your post and provide another link. I’ll delete it if you like.

Thanks for the post. I’ve been wanting to tie up a couple patterns with the reverse hackle. It looks like it should work well if I can get it right.

That’s not Roy, but it is his technique. Saw him demonstrate it in the Catskills.
Eric

The audio was so bad that I couldn’t finish watching it. Too frustrating and this old guy couldn’t make out what the hell he was trying to say. Would be nice to watch if I could make out anything worth while. UG - rating from me would be 1/2 star. Thumbs down.