Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph


Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph

Hook - Nymph/wet style size 10-18
Thread - Brown, black etc
Tail - Guard hairs from a hare's mask
Ribbing - Gold Oval Tinsel
Abdomen - Hare’s Ear Dubbing (Light)
Wing case - Gray duck/goose quill, turkey tail fibers, pheasant tail fibers etc
Thorax - Hare’s Ear Dubbing (Dark)

Tying Notes

Can be tied weighted or unweighted. 

Use a different color thread to determine a weighted fly.

Use different colored hares ear dubbing.

Tease out the hares ear dubbing for a buggy looking fly.

When tying nymphs, feather quill segments are usually called for. 

These fibers are delicate, they will split apart and will eventually break. 

These feather slips are usually sprayed with a clear fixative to help keep them together while tying and finishing the fly. 

You can also add a piece of tinsel over the wing case (like that on a copper john) for a little flash. Coat that with a drop of UV resin of your choice.

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