Fender Parachute

My good friends hunting dog, Fender and just one of the many animals and huge amounts of materials he secures for my fly tying every year.
This is a quick and simple parachute technique that requires only deer hair and Bug Bond.
Hook: Mustad C49
Tying thread: Dyneema
Body: Moose mane hair
Hackle: Roe deer hair and Bug Bond
Thorax: Underfur from deer or moose winter coat.

7.
Take both hair at once, with the black hair at the bottom and begin to wind on in even tight turns.

9.
Trim off the surplus hair and tie down ends. Although these moose mane hairs are remarkably strong you can give the body a coat with Bug Bond.

11.
At the base of the hairs from a winter coat of a moose or deer there is a dense under fur. Remove enough to dub the thorax.

13.
Place your finger tip in the centre of the deer hair post and press down until the deer hair flattens out.
February 12, 2014 | Categories: Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Material Reviews, Step by Step, Uncategorized | Tags: Bug Bond, deer, Deer hair, Deer Hunting, dubbing, Fly Fishing, Fly photgraphy, Fly Tying, Materials, May fly | 7 Comments
Fender Parachute


My good friends hunting dog, Fender and just one of the many animals and huge amounts of materials he secures for my fly tying every year.
This is a quick and simple parachute technique that requires only deer hair and Bug Bond.
Hook: Mustad C49
Tying thread: Dyneema
Body: Moose mane hair
Hackle: Roe deer hair and Bug Bond
Thorax: Underfur from deer or moose winter coat.

7.
Take both hair at once, with the black hair at the bottom and begin to wind on in even tight turns.

9.
Trim off the surplus hair and tie down ends. Although these moose mane hairs are remarkably strong you can give the body a coat with Bug Bond.

11.
At the base of the hairs from a winter coat of a moose or deer there is a dense under fur. Remove enough to dub the thorax.

13.
Place your finger tip in the centre of the deer hair post and press down until the deer hair flattens out.
November 21, 2012 | Categories: Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Material Reviews, Step by Step, Uncategorized | Tags: Bug Bond, deer, Deer hair, Deer Hunting, dubbing, Fly Fishing, Fly photgraphy, Fly Tying, Materials, May fly | 19 Comments