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Metallic Parachute Mayfly
$1.49
Elevate your dry fly game with our premium Metallic Parachute Mayfly pattern. Expertly tied to mimic emerging or adult mayflies, this fly is a must-have for any serious angler targeting selective trout. Its innovative design combines a realistic, low-riding profile with a high-visibility parachute post, ensuring an irresistible presentation and easy tracking on the water.
Product Features
- Realistic Silhouette: The parachute design ensures the fly sits flush in the surface film, perfectly imitating an insect struggling to emerge or an adult mayfly dun.
- High-Visibility Post: Features a bright, durable post for excellent visibility, helping you track your drift even in low light or choppy currents.
- Premium Construction: Hand-tied with quality feathers and synthetic materials on a razor-sharp barbed dry fly hook for superior performance and durability.
- Versatile Sizing: Available in sizes #10 and #12, ideal for matching larger mayfly hatches.
- Irresistible Action: The metallic flash in the body adds a subtle, eye-catching element that triggers aggressive strikes from wary trout.
When to Use the Metallic Parachute Mayfly
This versatile pattern excels during key mayfly hatches throughout the fishing season. The larger sizes (#10 & #12) are perfect for imitating bigger insects, particularly in moderate currents and tailouts where trout have time to inspect their meal.
Target these specific hatches for maximum success:
- Green Drake Hatches (Late Spring/Early Summer): Green Drakes are large, significant mayflies, making sizes #10 and #12 a perfect match for these major events. Fish this pattern in the evenings when duns are emerging.
- Brown Drake Hatches: Another large species, Brown Drakes often hatch in low light or at night. The high-vis post on this metallic pattern is essential for visibility during these times.
- Hexagenia Hatches ("Hex"): These are some of the largest mayflies in North America. When the Hex hatch is on, often in the evening, this fly is a top producer.
- General Mayfly Imitation: In a pinch, this pattern can serve as an attractor or a general imitation during a mixed hatch when trout are less selective about exact color, focusing on size and profile.
Add this essential pattern to your fly box and be ready when the big mayflies start to fly!
HANDLE WITH CARE: Hooks are extremely sharp. Please handle with care to avoid injury.
NOTE: As these flies are hand-tied, slight variations in color and size may occur between batches.
SAFETY WARNING: This product contains small parts and sharp hooks. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Use with caution.
WARNING: WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. www.P65Warnings.ca.gov