Hare's Ear Parachute

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Materials needed 8

Tying difficulty Average

Target species trout

Tied by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.

The Hare's Ear Parachute is a great fly to have in your arsenal. Like its nymphal counterpart represents a wide range of mayfly species from drakes to march browns. Because it floats well and it also works nicely in a dry dropper rig.

Materials
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook (here a TMC 100), size 12.
Thread: Tan 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tails: Deer hair, cleaned and stacked.
Rib: Gold oval French tinsel, small.
Post: White polypropylene floating yarn.
Abdomen: Natural light hare’s mask dubbing.
Hackle: Grizzly saddle hackle.
Thorax: Natural light hare’s mask dubbing.