Royal PMX Parachute Madam X Fly Tying Instructions by Charlie Craven

[@mikegonser186]

Crazy clean ties

[@mikehulsey4813]

Much more going on there than I expected. Some really cool tricks and tips scattered throughout this video

[@johnbradford6845]

This fly has always been a challenge for me, and to be honest I've just quit using it for that reason. After watching your excellent video I feel inspired to give it another go!

[@glennplatvoet7111]

So that's nice thanks Charle

[@Michael-hg6ky]

Whew!!! Charlie you make it look so easy, that is a beauty.

[@hirkojs]

That was an Amazing tie. Probably one of my favorites that I’ve seen you tie. Yet your instructions are concisely articulated so that us new folks aren’t afraid to attempt tying this pattern. Mega Thx for your continued work spreading your gifts of knowledge to this wonderful sport

[@kirkdonnelly7982]

Hell yea Shout out Captain Magpie !!! Craven makes it look so easy hahaha solid tie charile !! Great summer pattern

[@tomt5176]

Another nearly impossible tie made to look like child’s play by Mr Craven once again! Definitely reminiscent of the Bloom Caddis - which caught me some big beautiful rainbows on the Beaverkill. Many thanks.

[@thomasw_]

Love this one, CC! Like Bloom's Caddis, this one reminds me a bit of Larry Kingrey's Papa Ape, a great low riding hairwing parachute. Thanks for the elk hair hot tip.

[@tiesflies]

You got the early early stuff! I gave him those spools to put his thread on!

[@paulbridgers3820]

Alot going on. A true master, thanks for sharing and teaching us how to tie up some of these beautiful flies.

[@T.N.TFly.company]

I’m going to add this to my box now, thanks Charlie 🐟

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Nice tie. I'll have to give this one a try.

[@jasonerickson1033]

Beautiful work

[@cachi-7878]

@10:27, OMG, I can’t believe I’m going to teach Charlie a tying trick- if you wet the floss as you wrap it, there won’t be any frayed floss hairs. You’re welcome, Charlie 😂 BTW, they should have named this fly the “Royal Pain in the X”. Nice job, Charlie! 👏

[@conorlinehan4434]

I’ve just started really getting into proper dry flies over the last year. I can tie an almost flawless parachute Adams down to a 22. This video probably had like 30 years worth of fly tying hindsight to it. Great video. I think my next big purchases will be looking into some more varieties of hair.

[@jeffkaes4934]

"I'm Charlie Craven (and you're not!) Thanks Charlie. Lots of stuff going on here. Off to the Vise.

[@KelvinJoyce-n2h]

Hassie Stravenue

[@wyomingtrout5581]

Charlie, I have your original instructions for this fly printed out from your first web-site. Must be 20 years old. It will be interesting to see if your changed techniques for tying this bug. I must say that your first online Charlie's Flybox was the best ever, I guess a lot of that content on old patterns is lost forever? This was one of the first attractor patterns that I used to fool large cagey snake river cutthroats whew I moved to Wyoming many years ago. Royal was my favorite but ones utilizing a red & purple floss body are great too!

[@Flies_the_limit]

Jesus lol great tie but Jesus lol

[@lunkerjunkie]

that was ridiculous

[@zafotbeeb]

I have tied 100's of dozens of this pattern back in the 90's through the early 2000's. Orange and chartreuse bodies were my favs for this pattern and best producers. It is a wonderful attracter pattern. I like some of your tying techniques such as running the tail fibers all the way to the eye and your method for tying off the hackle. I would if anything use slightly over sized hackle as that would help insure the fly landing right side up.