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Parachute Hex.-the Hex. hatch has started on the Pere Marquette! The Hex.(Hexagenia Limbata) is the largest mayfly in Michigan and will bring some of the river's largest trout to the surface. This fly will work for a dun or spinner pattern and floats well.

Hook: #6 4XL

Thread: Brown Uni 6/0

Tail: Moose mane

Body: Deer hair-yellow on bottom and brown/natural on top.

Hackle: Grizzly, Brown, or both.

Parachute: Hi-Vis.(also called Sparkle yarn, Zelon, Antron).

Dubbing(optional): Antron-Hexagenia

Step1: Tie in several moose mane fiber's for the tail.

Step 2: Starting ahead of the hook point tie in a clump of yellow deer hair.

Step 3: Pull hair forward toward hook eye and tie down.

Step 4: Trim extra hair from front of fly.

Step 5: Carefully turn deer hair from top of hook until it is on bottom of hook. You can turn hook upside down in vice and tie yellow hair on bottom of hook to start but the hook point will get in the way.

Step 6: Tie in natural or brown deer hair on top of hook shank.

Step 7: While holding clump of hair on top of hook, wind thread back to bend of hook. Use evenly spaced wraps. If you don't hold hair on top of hook as you wind thread back, the hair will roll around hook and become a mess. Take several wraps of thread at hook bend , then wind thread back toward hook eye, criss crossing previous wraps as you go forward.

Step 8: Using figure eight wraps, tie in a clump of Hi-Vis. as shown. Antron, Sparkle Wing, or any similar material can be used for post.

Step 9: Bring up Hi-Vis and wrap around base as shown.

Step10: Tie in 2 hackles at base of post. I add Antron dubbing at base of post.

Step 11: Wrap hackle around post, using all the hackle you can to help float the fly.

Step 12: Tie off hackle if front of post.

Step 13: Trim Hi-Vis. Finished Parachute Hex.-Side view.

Finished Parachute Hex.-Top view.

Parachute Hex. from below.