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Isonychia Parachute

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 10-14
• Thread Claret 8/0

Materials

• Tail Dun fibers (split)
• Body Claret dubbing with pale rib (slender)
• Wing post White poly (tall)
• Hackle Dark dun hackle (parachute)

How to tie it

1. Tie tall post
2. Split tail
3. Dub body. Leave pale mid-dorsal stripe if you can
4. Parachute hackle
5. Whip finish

Tying videos

• Isonychia Parachute — Orvis (Orvis)
• Isonychia Parachute — Matt Grobert / Tightline Productions (Orvis News)
• Isonychia Parachute — MidCurrent (MidCurrent)

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