Parachute Ant

Fly: Andy Baird, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: TMC 903BL #17
Thread: Gordon Griffiths Sheer 14/0, black
Abdomen: Black poly dubbing
Wingpost: Niche siliconised polypropylene yarn, black
Thorax: Black poly dubbing
Hackle: Black (Whiting 100’s brown #18)

Note: The parachute enables the body to hang low in the surface film, the dubbed body has a distinct silhouette from below.


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