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Light Cahill Parachute

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 3 versions

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 12-18
• Thread Cream 8/0

Materials

• Tail Cream hackle fibers (bunch)
• Body Cream fox dubbing (slim)
• Wing post White poly (upright)
• Hackle Cream hackle (parachute)

How to tie it

1. Tie post
2. Add tail
3. Dub cream body
4. Parachute hackle
5. Whip finish

Other versions

2 more in the app: Barbless, Parachute Light Cahill.

Tying videos

• Light Cahill Parachute — Tim Flagler (Tightline Productions) (Orvis News)
• Light Cahill Parachute — MidCurrent (MidCurrent)
• Light Cahill Parachute — Orvis (Orvis)
• Light Cahill Parachute — Loon Outdoors (YouTube)
• Light Cahill Parachute — Gig Harbor Fly Shop (YouTube)
• Light Cahill Parachute — Guide Recommended (YouTube)
• Light Cahill Parachute — Jerome Coviello (YouTube)

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