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Mosquito Parachute
Mosquito Parachute
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Mosquito Parachute
The Mosquito Parachute is a versatile attractor dry fly that combines the proven profile of the classic Mosquito pattern with the practical advantages of a parachute tie. While not a strict imitation of an actual mosquito, its distinctive striped body and precisely wound hackle create a profile that trout find consistently irresistible — suggesting a wide range of small surface insects. The parachute post keeps the fly riding low and natural in the film while giving the angler a clear sighting point on flat water, slow pools, and in low-light conditions where small flies are difficult to track.
Pattern Details
- Style: Parachute attractor dry fly
- Body: Striped body — distinctive segmented profile that suggests a variety of small surface insects
- Post: Parachute post — high-visibility sighting aid for the angler on flat water and in low light
- Presentation: Parachute tie keeps the body riding low and natural in the film
- Best water: Rivers, streams, and spring creeks — riffles, runs, flat water, and slow pools
- Target species: Trout
- Techniques: Dead-drifted through feeding lanes as a searching pattern; effective on both fast and flat water wherever trout are looking up
- Sizes available: 12, 14, 16
The versatility of the Mosquito with the visibility advantage of a parachute post — the Mosquito Parachute is a reliable searching pattern that produces across a wide range of water types and conditions.
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Well crafted fly, to bet fished alone or as a trailing dropper.