Good morning.
Had a lot of success with this fly this year and was wandering if anyone
else uses it? It was new to me as I only thought of it as a nymph pattern.....Jim
Pheasant Tail Parachute
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Re: Pheasant Tail Parachute
#2I am not familiar with it. Can you post a picture of what you have been using? A quick internet search comes up with several different patterns.
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Re: Pheasant Tail Parachute
#3Same recipe as the nymph ie pheasant, tail , and body , copper wire rib, poly post
griz hackle. ....jim
griz hackle. ....jim
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Re: Pheasant Tail Parachute
#4I do indeed tie and fish this pattern. A good friend suggested betting pheasant tails dyed different colors and that made them even better. Dyed olive, yellow and tan allows these flies to copy many hatches now.
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Re: Pheasant Tail Parachute
#6I use it a lot. When the fish are on it; it's incredible. When they aren't, well, it just gets wet.
Pat
P.S. I also tie Bead-head flashback Pheasant tail nymphs and Pheasant tail soft hackles. Both work well for me.
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P.S. I also tie Bead-head flashback Pheasant tail nymphs and Pheasant tail soft hackles. Both work well for me.
Re: Pheasant Tail Parachute
#7Makes sense it'd be a winner. I've often fished pheasant tails on top, like a dry/wet fly and done very well. You might also want to tie a parachute hare's ear. Who knows?--those two may cover the gamut.