TRICO PARACHUTE

Description

Trico Parachute is a proven dry fly designed to imitate the tiny Tricorythodes mayflies, also known simply as “Tricos.” These insects hatch in staggering numbers during late summer mornings, creating dense spinner falls that bring trout to the surface. With their extremely small size, Tricos can be challenging to match, but this parachute-style fly provides the realism and visibility anglers need.

Featuring a slender black or olive body, segmented abdomen, and upright white post, the Trico Parachute mimics both duns and spinners trapped on the water’s surface. The parachute hackle helps the fly float low in the film while maintaining excellent buoyancy, ensuring a natural presentation even in slick, calm water. The high-visibility post allows anglers to track their fly easily, even during heavy hatches.

This pattern excels on spring creeks, tailwaters, and technical streams where trout grow selective during small mayfly hatches. Fish it on fine tippet, dead-drifted in feeding lanes, or pair it with a spinner imitation to cover multiple stages of the hatch. The Trico Parachute is a must-have for any angler serious about matching the hatch when trout turn to these tiny mayflies.