hook - Dai Riki 320 #12 thread - UTC 140 tan body - dubbing hare's ear rib - Uni-stretch brown wing - landscape fabric post - Congo Hair white hackle - grizzly legs - pheasant tail (knotted) A not entirely organic version of the Schroeder Parachute Hopper - Congo Hair instead of calf body/tail post (less bulk at tie-in) and landscape fabric instead of turkey quill wing (more durable). A low floater and really effective in smaller sizes (#12-16); another change-of-pace fly for fish that see a lot of foam creations. mash down barb and attach thread at 70% mark take a clump of Congo Hair put it underneath the hook and pull up wrap around base to lock in and up to create post brush on a bit of Sally prep hackle (upsize by 1) and tie in on post, shiny side out (fibers will "cup" up) move thread towards bend, tie in ribbing, wrap back to point above hook bend apply dubbing wrap a tapered body up to post spiral ribbing forward round over end of wing (hook gap width) apply a spot of Super Glue and tie in wing knot some pheasant tail fibers (make 2; reverse the direction for the other leg so they splay away from each other) tie in near and far trim butts and smooth head with thread wraps apply a bit more dubbing and apply to head; finish with thread at base of post start hackle at top of thread post wrap hackle down post (8 wraps from this feather) and let it hang down trap hackle with 2 thread wraps at base of post half hitch x 2 at eye, SHHAN, trim post (hook shank length), trim legs, go fish Regards, Scott
