Parachute Patriot

The Patriot, Now Easier to Track

The Patriot has long been one of the most reliable attractor dry flies in the east, with its bold red and blue color combination drawing strikes from trout that have no business eating something so flashy — and yet they do, consistently. The Parachute Patriot takes everything that makes the original work and adds a parachute post for anglers who want better visibility on the water without sacrificing any of the pattern's fish-catching character.

What's in the Pattern

• Hook - Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly Barbless FM5050
• Red thread body — the bold, warm base color that gives the Patriot its signature look and triggers strikes from aggressive trout
• Ice blue tinsel — wraps over the body to add a cool, iridescent flash that contrasts beautifully with the red beneath it
• Parachute post — high-visibility indicator that keeps the fly easy to track in broken water and riffles without changing the fly's footprint on the surface
• Hand-tied at Ty's Flies with the same attention to detail as the original Patriot

Fish It Anywhere You'd Fish the Original

Dead drift it through a riffle, skate it across a seam, or use it as a searching pattern between hatches — the Parachute Patriot handles every situation the original does, with the added confidence of a fly you can actually see. Available in sizes 12–18.

All the attitude of the Patriot. Now with a post. Hand-tied at Ty's Flies.