Parachute Adams

Hook: TMC 100.

Size: #16
Thread: gray 6/0.
Tail: grizzly and brown hackle fibers.
Body: natural muskrat or grey fine & dry.
Wing: white calf tail, white poly-post yarn, or white Z-lon.
Hackle: grizzly and brown neck.

Instructions: Tie in the grizzly and brown hackle at the same time for a neater appearance and easier handling.  As with all other dries, dub in the body sparingly, being careful not to make the body too bulky.  I like to treat my materials with Water-Shed prior to handling for better floatability.

Comments:  I use the Parachute Adams almost exclusively over the regular Adams. It is much easier to see, and it’s low riding body attracts more strikes.  I tie these in sizes 12-20, but predominantly use #16 for a great all around fly.  This is my best producing dry fly to date and have caught tiny trout in small streams and trout over 20” on lakes.  Use larger sizes to use in a dry-dropper rig.  Productive year-round in Arizona anywhere there’s a Callibaetis or Mayfly hatch.