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Parachute PMD
How do you tie a Parachute PMD?
Parachute PMD is a dry fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 20 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Fly Fish Food
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly Hook size 16-20
- Thread: Uni-Thread Lt. Cahill 8/0
- Tail: Mayfly tailing fibers (light dun)
- Post: EP Trigger Point Fibers (Pale Morning Dun)
- Hackle: Light Cahill Dun
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye and wrap back to the bend.
Do not trim the tag end.
Select four mayfly tailing fibers.
Tie in the tailing fibers, making them slightly longer than the hook shank.
Separate the tailing fibers into two pairs.
Use the tag end of the thread to split the tails.
Bring the thread up between the tails and catch it.
Trim the tag end.
Taper up a small body with the thread.
Color the body with a light tan marker.
Tie in the EP Trigger Point Fibers for the post.
Wrap the thread around the base of the post.
Select a light tan dun hackle.
Tie in the hackle with the shiny side facing you.
Wrap the hackle up the post and back down.
Tie off the hackle.
Trim the excess hackle.
Apply a small amount of super glue to the tie-off point.
Whip finish and trim the thread.