Parachute Ant

The Parachute Ant combines the classic ant silhouette with parachute-style tying - a hackle wound horizontally around an upright post instead of conventionally around the hook shank. The technique itself dates back to the 1930s (credited among others to Helen Todd); who first combined it with an ant pattern isn't documented - names mentioned include Ed Schroeder and Ralph Cutter.

The horizontal hackle ring makes the fly sit lower and flatter on the water than a conventionally hackled ant - closer to how a real ant actually rests in the film - while staying easy for the angler to track. It is tied barbless and fished dead-drift in or just under the surface film, especially productive on medium and larger rivers when ants are being taken selectively.

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