#48 Hare's Ear Soft Hackle
Notes:
(1) The body composition of this fly is exactly the same as the Hare's Ear/Snowshoe Rabbit Emerger. However, this time I've replaced the Mirage Krystal Flash with a wider pearl mylar tinsel.
(2) I would recommend trying various colors of Krystal Flash and hare's ear combinations. Although it is hard to beat natural hare's ear with either pearl Krystal or the Mirage (Opal) Olive hare's ear, olive. black and insect green cover most species of caddis
(3) To achieve the proper "flash" and proportions first wax the thread. Second, start applying very minute amounts of dubbing approximately 1.5-inches down the thread from the hook in a taper. After the dubbing has been applied bring the thread back to the shank and form a dubbing loop. Bring tinsel and wire together with the dubbing and twist tightly. This will give you a tight segmented effect and allow the tinsel and wire to show through the hare's ear. The first 2 or 3 wraps should be strictly the tinsel and wire before the hare's ear commences up the shank.
(4) The thorax/collar is underfur from a gray fox and hare's ear mixed together. Pick out well and stroke to the rear.
(5) Fish down and across.. Strikes are quick and short!
(2) I would recommend trying various colors of Krystal Flash and hare's ear combinations. Although it is hard to beat natural hare's ear with either pearl Krystal or the Mirage (Opal) Olive hare's ear, olive. black and insect green cover most species of caddis
(3) To achieve the proper "flash" and proportions first wax the thread. Second, start applying very minute amounts of dubbing approximately 1.5-inches down the thread from the hook in a taper. After the dubbing has been applied bring the thread back to the shank and form a dubbing loop. Bring tinsel and wire together with the dubbing and twist tightly. This will give you a tight segmented effect and allow the tinsel and wire to show through the hare's ear. The first 2 or 3 wraps should be strictly the tinsel and wire before the hare's ear commences up the shank.
(4) The thorax/collar is underfur from a gray fox and hare's ear mixed together. Pick out well and stroke to the rear.
(5) Fish down and across.. Strikes are quick and short!
Materials
Hook: Daiichi 1150, sizes 10-16 (Size 12 pictured)
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0. Tan UTC 70 pictured.
Body: Hare's ear. Color of choice. Raked directly from the ear. Twisted with gold wire and Veevus pearl tinsel (medium).
Shoulder: Hare's ear, natural, mixed with gray fox underfur. (Numerous substitutes are available.)
Hackle: Partridge or grouse.
Shoulder: Hare's ear, natural, mixed with gray fox underfur. (Numerous substitutes are available.)
Hackle: Partridge or grouse.
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