Parachute Hares Ear

Created by Ed Schroeder

HOOK: TMC 100, sizes 14-20 THREAD: Olive WING: White calftail, tied as a post TAIL: Deer hair (not split) RIB: Black moncord BODY: Olive Haretron or hare's ear, to match natural insect HACKLE: Grizzly, wound around wingpost parachute-style

Uses

Parachute flies are extrordinarily useful, especially on slow to moderate currents. They ride low in the water and provide a realistic silhouette to trout. Use them when there is a hatch in progress and trout are taking duns from the surface.

 
Parachute flies don't float as well as heavier-hackled patterns, so seek another fly for rough or riffly water.

Variations

This dressing is for a blue-winged olive mayfly dun. Vary the size and color to match other mayfly species and even some small stoneflies.

How to match other adult insects

How to Fish

Dress the fly with floatant and use standard dry fly presentations.