Parachute question

[buzzin frog 0]

I was thinking about parachutes the other night and how to improve them. One idea I had was to spin a little deer hair around the post instead of a feather. Has anyone ever tried this?

[rockworm 0]

I think you would need a strong, rigid post. The Partridge HE1 Parachute hook might fit the bill. It has a looped eye- the return wire extending back and bent up to form a wire post. I don't see why you couldn't spin some fine deer hair around this post.

 

On the other hand, virtually the same effect can be had by tying your deer hair under the thorax and splaying it out to form radiating legs. As in Stalcup's Deer Dun.

 

Whichever way you choose, I will be interested to see how you do and hope you post the results here.

 

[utyer 0]

A comparadun tie would achieve the same effect. The post, wing, and hackle (legs) are all simply the same splayed deer hair.

[Kevan J. Evans 0]

I was thinking about parachutes the other night and how to improve them. One idea I had was to spin a little deer hair around the post instead of a feather. Has anyone ever tried this?

sorry for not knowing how to just reply,and only use'n " " " but I think thats a cool idea but it would seam to be a difficult challange, would love to see what you come up with

[flytire 0]

Has anyone ever tried this?

 

yes.

 

there is a technique that uses a loop of fine wire for the post. deer hair is inserted inside the loop and spun similar to a dubbing loop and creates the parachute just like a hackle does. the wire stub is the cut off

[rockworm 0]

flytire- That sounds EASY. Any idea if the wire makes the fly topple?

[flytire 0]

i dont know tie one up and give it a try

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=26230

 

i dont think a half to three quarters of an inch of fine gold wire is going to be enough to over weight the fly and turn it upside down.

[rockworm 0]

Thanks for the link Flytire. The man says "you just can't sink 'em." And from the looks of his example, I would agree. I plan on tying a few soon to see what the fish think.

[day5 0]

the all night Hex http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=15091

[mdraft1 0]

thanks for the posts on using the wire loop and deer hair. I just tied a few up. They are pretty easy and look like they will float all day.

[buzzin frog 0]

after putting the deer hair into those wire loops how would you tie on a parachute? Right onto the wire with some thread?

[day5 0]

no you twist the wire. as it twists the deer hair is made in to the parachute (like a big pipe cleaner). then you clip the wire off add a drop of super glue and your off..

[flytire 0]

after putting the deer hair into those wire loops how would you tie on a parachute? Right onto the wire with some thread?

 

the deer hair IS the parachute just as hackle IS the parachute

 

the POST is not the parachute

[buzzin frog 0]

after putting the deer hair into those wire loops how would you tie on a parachute? Right onto the wire with some thread?

 

the deer hair IS the parachute just as hackle IS the parachute

 

the POST is not the parachute

Thank you for clarifying that for me then.

[tneal 0]

I was thinking about parachutes the other night and how to improve them. One idea I had was to spin a little deer hair around the post instead of a feather. Has anyone ever tried this?

 

What kind of problems are you having?