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Deer Hair Parachute

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Published on Jan 4. 2017 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Deer hair

Parachute hackle

Dry flies

Another different deer hair technique, this time showing you how to tie a parachute hackle made of deer hair.

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