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[RalphH]

So many experienced anglers get this wrong. What are the ratios of hackle tail and wing on dry and wet flies?

Standard Dry fly:



source: https://paracaddis.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/fly-tying-101/

Down wing Dry (Caddis):


Parachute Dry:



nymph:





Standard wet fly:



Wing is length of the hook to the bend = A

Hackle reaches the hook point = D

Body reaches the start of the barb

Tail = length of the body & extends a hook gap past the bend

[clarki]

Hah, I was looking at a couple of those very same images last night!

[RalphH]

here's another one:

Tying Parachute Dry Flies—My Turn

A master fly dresser shares his tips and tricks for making high-floating dry flies.

https://www.flytyer.com/tying-parachute-dry-flies-my-turn/

I never trust my memory or anyone else's