Comments on: Wherein we defile the Crown Jewel of the National Park System http://singlebarbed.com/2008/07/24/wherein-we-defile-the-crown-jewel-of-the-national-park-system/ Fly fishing in Brown Water Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:23:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kbarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2008/07/24/wherein-we-defile-the-crown-jewel-of-the-national-park-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 kbarton10 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:57:55 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=1206#comment-1883 I used to tie 200-300 dozen #16 parachutes a year for shops, the secret is to keep the hackle on a single plane - tight to the shank. Trim anything under the fly that would make the fly sit at an angle. If you draw the fly abruptly toward you, it'll right the fly about 88% of the time. A six inch yank is usually enough. You can see from the above flies what I mean. Hackle is low and tight to the shank, and the undersides have no fibers below the plane of the shank. Don't worry, I'll include some of these in your "care package." I used to tie 200-300 dozen #16 parachutes a year for shops, the secret is to keep the hackle on a single plane – tight to the shank.

Trim anything under the fly that would make the fly sit at an angle.

If you draw the fly abruptly toward you, it’ll right the fly about 88% of the time. A six inch yank is usually enough.

You can see from the above flies what I mean. Hackle is low and tight to the shank, and the undersides have no fibers below the plane of the shank.

Don’t worry, I’ll include some of these in your “care package.”

]]> By: SMJ http://singlebarbed.com/2008/07/24/wherein-we-defile-the-crown-jewel-of-the-national-park-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 SMJ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:51:36 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=1206#comment-1882 That’s an interesting theory regarding the oversized wings, and it makes sense. I’ve always had trouble getting such flies to land properly. Usually end up spooking the fish, then taking out the scissors and trimming the wings (too late). Nice looking bugs. That’s an interesting theory regarding the oversized wings, and it makes sense. I’ve always had trouble getting such flies to land properly. Usually end up spooking the fish, then taking out the scissors and trimming the wings (too late).

Nice looking bugs.

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