“It’s a fabulously ugly fly, cheap and quick to make, and very effective. … The Hare’s Ear Soft Hackle passes for a caddis pupa … but is in fact an all-purpose “bug” in the sense that a five-year-old kid would use that word. I think same way: both are capable of intense, single-minded observation, but they see the essence of a thing rather than the details.”
John Gierach, Trout Bum (1986)
Originally Partridge feather is used for hackle, in 1986 Gierach recommends cheaper Indian Hen necks, in 2007 I use genetic Whiting's Brahma Hen Soft Hackle: simply because hackle stems are so strong that they don’t break all the time.
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A pile of buggy flies.
Some of them will soon be shipped to a friend in Alaska.
14 comments:
The hare's ear soft hackle is one of my favs, especially on lakes where I don't have much of an idea what's happening.
And I think the Hare's Ear parachute is a better all-around dry than the Adams, but I'm prepared for some argument on that one.
MMMM chocolate colored soft hackles. They look tasty.
let this be a warning to the fish around here to watch their backs!
They look great. I tie one very similar to them with one difference. I use a colored body. yellow,red,orange and green depending on the lake i am going to.
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What are these really? I have seem these for the first time.
Thank you very much for your tip. This is really useful suggestion. i am grateful to you.
Ear parachute is a better all-around dry than the Adams
Op[ax fly fish seems very terrible to look at.It is dangerous to look at.
soft hackles . I always love those .
And I think the Hare's Ear parachute is a better all-around dry than the Adams.
interesting facts but i am not sure what is real in that photography
This year i had a bug problem and i had to leave my home for several days. I dont understand what were they doing in my house...
They look great. I tie one very similar to them with one difference
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