July 30, 2010

Fly Tying: Dry Flies

Para Wulff

Tying the Para Wulff

produced by Michael Yelton

Tags: Fly Tying, Para Wulff

IN THIS VIDEO, Michael Yelton demonstrates tying the Para Wulff (or ParaWulff) dry fly, a great searching pattern and a favorite for high mountain stream fishing.

The standard Wulff dry fly has two hair wings tied upright and separated in place of what would normally be hackle tips suspended in the hackle collar, creating the illusion of flapping wings. The ParaWulff design combines the two with the parachute hackle tied on each side of the calf's tail "V." The result is a decidedly handsome pattern that is as functional and sturdy as it is good looking. Read more...

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