Hare's Ear Parachute

Detailed instructions for tying a Hare's Ear Parachute fly.

Recipe:
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook (here a TMC 100), size 12.
Thread: Tan 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tails: Deer hair, cleaned and stacked.
Rib: Gold oval French tinsel, small.
Post: White polypropylene floating yarn.
Abdomen: Natural light hare’s mask dubbing.
Hackle: Grizzly saddle hackle.
Thorax: Natural light hare’s mask dubbing.

Material Sources:

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[blortslompson]

I don't fly fish, tie flies nor think I could ever afford to, but these beautiful little creations are a joy to watch take shape. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us all :)

[PutteOlofsson]

This video changed my whole parachute game! Thank you!

[jameslippert]

I am new to your technique of creating the twisted parachute post. Great idea!!

[starskyarsky]

Amazes me how people can give videos like this a thumbs down. The quality and clear instructions and skill in which it is produced deserves an accolade of its own.

[bearl]

I never saw the Antron twist before but it really is a great technique. Just this morning I tried it on a Parachute Adams and it worked perfectly. I also tied the Parachute Hare’s Ear technique you described and turned out some great looking flies. Thanks for the well-done video sharing your expertise.

[adamrichley]

Tying in your parachute post this way makes tying any parachute pattern super easy! I use it for all sizes from big 10's to tiny 20's. its a great way to get novice like myself tying almost perfect looking parachute patterns.

[brendonhoagland]

I actually just finished tying a series of pheasant tail duns because I thought why not, then I see this?! Great pattern

[jaymcgann]

I've been fishing for over 60 years. I always used Wulff Hair flies as searching patterns. However, this fly became my favorite. I use woodchuck fur guard hairs for the tail because they don't flair. I don't like metallic ribs so I use Zelon. I hackle it one size larger than called for. I have some tied up with squirrel dubbing. Use natural hair.

[gravityalwayswins]

Tied a dozen 12 and 14s using this technique. Twisting the post, and shortening the hackle on one side of the stem works PERFECT for staring the wrap. Been tying for over thirty years and learned a lot from tlv over the years. Thanks Tim!

[leemowers]

a nice looking para hare's ear, thanks for the tie Tim.

[johnshand]

Just tied a couple up and will try on my next trip. Magnificent video and technique of a master. Thanks from down-under in NZ.

[marks.]

Outstanding parachute techniques.
Thanks Tim!

[thomaswhipplesmaker]

Thank you for doing these videos. I recently got my first fly rod and thanks to your videos i'm not a complete mess with it.
These videos are very usefull to me. My only other guides to this unique type of fishing are my uncle and a small libary of Lefty Kreh books on this sport

[gravityalwayswins]

Actually about 30 tail fibers. Not that I really care or anything. lol I'm definitely gonna use that new post technique. Superb tie. As I have said many times on this channel, many thanks!

[danielguzman]

Exelente atado felicitaciones desde Argentina!!!

[stephenhegedus]

Tim, as always, love your videos. For the parachute why poly here instead of calf hair? Seems like a lot of parachutes on Adams type flies go either or and curious if there are advantages one way or the other. Cheers!

[wyomingtrout]

Tim, do you ever tie in the wing post first, then the tail, I have found this to be more effective technique since you don’t mess up the tail when tying in the post?

[james-ltry]

Think you could use Antron or zlon as a poly fibre substitute for the post?

[ryansullivan]

I thought the twisted post looked slick. Any reason why you couldn’t leave it twisted vs cutting? Is it for water shedding or aerodynamic (casting) reasons?

[huntingicon]

Great bug, as usual. 1 question though...why not brassie size gold wire?