Mil-Spec Parachute PMD

Materials

How to Tie the Mil-Spec Parachute PMD

1. 1

   Step 1

   Start the thread on the shank and wrap a smooth base back to the bend.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Tie in a few Mayfly Tails fibers on top of the shank so the tips extend past the bend. Trim the forward ends.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Let the fibers splay at the bend, then wrap the thread forward and back to build a slim, smooth body over the rear of the shank.

   Keep the body thin and even so the bars stay crisp.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Color a section of the hanging thread with the marker, then spiral it forward over the body in evenly spaced turns to make the bars.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie a bunch of Trigger Point fibers on top of the shank at the thorax, binding it at its middle.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Lift both ends upright and wrap around the base so they stand together as a single post.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Tie the hackle in at the base of the post by its stem and bind the bare stem up the post.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Dub the thread lightly and build a small thorax around the post, covering the tie-in wraps.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Wrap the hackle around the base of the post, working each turn down toward the thorax.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Hold the feather straight back over the body with light tension. Bring the thread over it from the eye side and lock the stem down at the thorax, then trim the tip and sweep any stray fibers out of the way.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Whip finish behind the eye, cut the thread and add a touch of Z-Ment to the wraps if you like.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Trim the post to length, leaving it short enough to balance the hackle.