50 Shades Of Hare's Ear: #38 (Holy Grail Revisited)

#38   The Holy Grail

Notes:

(1)  I decided to reintroduce you to the Holy Grail

(2)  Game changer!  The Holy Grail combines the elements of hare's ear, partridge (soft hackle style), a tungsten (or brass) bead (even a glass bead can be used) and pearl Flashou.  This is a winning combination! Let's add one more fish-catching attribute- ultra violet.  I've mixed a small amount of Ice Dubbing in pearl blue to this caddis emerging pattern.  Hang on!

(3)  Upstream nymphing, Czech nymphing or swinging.  It doesn't matter your style of fishing.  The fish will come!  I find most of my strikes come from downstream about the three quarter mark of the drift or swing.

(4)  Black, brown, cinnamon, burnt orange and various shades of caddis green are all great colors to switch to- depending your local species.

Materials:

Hook:  Fulling Mill Czech Nymph, Sizes 10 to 16 (Size 12 pictured).  Or 2XL nymph hook.

Bead:  Size appropriate gold tungsten or brass.  You may also consider tying with a glass bead.

Thread:  UTC 70 color to match (UTC 70 brown pictured)

Ribbing:  Flashabou, pearl (Flashabou Mirage as well as the new perdigone tinsels are good change ups!)

Body/Thorax:  Hare's ear.  Color to match local species.  I've added pearl blue Ice Dubbing (UV)

Wingcase:  Pheasant tail or Ozark turkey, natural or color to match.

Hackle/Collar:  Partridge, gray or brown

I've opened the hackle up in order to view the body, thorax and wingcase.