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Inspired by one of the all time great Mayfly attractors, the H&L Variant. My version tied in parachute style with a microtube abdomen and High-Vis chute make it extremely durable and easy to see on the water. You can learn more about how to tie and fish this fly by going to www.flyfisherman.com to read an article I wrote entitled "Tying Microtube Nymphs and Dry's" and be sure to look for it in American Angler Magazine's "The Perfect Ten; Front Range Favorites" I wrote for the Summer of 2006 and also on their website at www.americanangler.com How to fish Wilcox's Para-Variant:Dry: The House and Lot Variant was one of President Eisenhower's personal favorites when fishing in Colorado along the Front Range. The section of Highway 34 running through the town of Loveland, CO along the Big Thompson River is even named after the former President. This very buoyant and durable Mayfly attractor became my top choice for the high mountain lakes and streams along the Front Range of CO, if you fish these from July to October you too will find reason to keep these stocked in your box wherever you fish. Often times the larger fish of the day will take these and by nature variants are oversized so matching the hatch is not a prerequisite. It has been thought that these are able to imitate a variety of species as an attractor dry and ranks amongst my favorites for fishing smaller streams and spring creeks. I designed this pattern with a highly visible tri-colored parachute, since eyes pick up on different colors better depending on the existing lighting conditions and the bushy Kip tail allows for excellent floatation in those tough to reach pockets and riffles. Durability is never an issue with my patterns and this is no exception, the microtube body allows for dozens of teeth assaults without so much as showing a scratch. Dry-Dropper: Fish these in tandem with other hatch matching dries like an AC Caddis, Low Rider, Micro Mayfly, Micro Midges to cover multiple hatches or use them as you indicator fly while dropping a nymph off the bend of the hook using eighteen to thirty six inches of the lightest tippet you can get a way with.
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