#43 Hare's Hair Soft Hackle
Notes:
(1) This pattern illustrates how the tier can use any portion of the hare's mask.
(2) The tail and hackle hair comes from the back of the mask below the ears. These hairs are typically long and straight. However, hair from the cheeks can be utilized, if desired. The body uses the short, spiky hairs from the ears.
(3) I have had pretty decent results towing this pattern around behind the pontoon. It doesn't represent anything specifically, but the soft hair from the mask brings this pattern to life and I typically tie it in olive, brown and black. Gold tinsel is not used for the aforementioned colors. Instead I use two or three twisted strands of root beer Krystal Flash for brown, pearl Krystal Flash for olive and blue or red Krystal Flash ribbed over black.
(4) The body should be tied thicker to imitate dragonfly nymphs and thin for damsels and leeches. Don't be afraid to add a little weight to the forward portion of the hook.
(5) The hair collar can be tied long or short. Thin and short works exceptionally well for leech and damsel patterns.
(6) An over wing/collar of pheasant rump can be tied in and wound, if desired.
(2) The tail and hackle hair comes from the back of the mask below the ears. These hairs are typically long and straight. However, hair from the cheeks can be utilized, if desired. The body uses the short, spiky hairs from the ears.
(3) I have had pretty decent results towing this pattern around behind the pontoon. It doesn't represent anything specifically, but the soft hair from the mask brings this pattern to life and I typically tie it in olive, brown and black. Gold tinsel is not used for the aforementioned colors. Instead I use two or three twisted strands of root beer Krystal Flash for brown, pearl Krystal Flash for olive and blue or red Krystal Flash ribbed over black.
(4) The body should be tied thicker to imitate dragonfly nymphs and thin for damsels and leeches. Don't be afraid to add a little weight to the forward portion of the hook.
(5) The hair collar can be tied long or short. Thin and short works exceptionally well for leech and damsel patterns.
(6) An over wing/collar of pheasant rump can be tied in and wound, if desired.
Materials:
Hook: 2XL, 3XL or 4XL (Sizes 4-14) (Pictured is a Firehole 839 size 12)
Bead: Optional
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0. Color to match body
Tail: Hair from the back of the hare's mask or cheeks.
Body: Hare's ear. Color of choice. Raked directly from the ear.
Ribbing: Lagartun gold, flat, narrow tinsel. Four or five turns.
Collar/Hackle: Same as tail. The collar is made by adding hair to either a split thread or dubbing loop. Length is typically to the bend. Pheasant rump can be added as an over collar/wing.
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