Hare’s Ear Flymph
This is a Hare's Ear Flymph pattern that adds a bit of extra attraction to the traditional Hare's Ear using a Partridge soft hackle. Fish it on the swing or maybe as a tag fly above a heavier nymph on the point. The Hares Mask Dubbing from Nature's Spirit is really lovely stuff, easy to dub on the thread due to it's ample ratio of natural underfur comined with plenty of guard hairs for that really buggy look. Try it!
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Hook: DOHIKU 644 Curved Nymph Hook
Thread: Textreme 6/0 in Red
Rib: Sybai Brassie Wire in Gold
Dubbing: Nature’s Spirit Hares Mask Dubbing in Natural
Wing case: Ringneck Pheasant Tail
Hackle: Nature’s Spirit Premium Partridge in Brown Olive
Hare's Ear Flymph
The materials for this fly can be purchased as a Bench Bundle
DOHIKU 644 barbless curved nymph hook size 14
Optionally add a few wraps of lead-free wire to add weight (not included in the Bench Bundle)
Textreme Standard 6/0 in Red
Start the thread and create a uniform underbody
Sybai Flat Wire in Gold
Attach a piece of wire off the bend of the hook
Nature's Spirit Hare's Mask Dubbing in Natural color
Dub a slightly tapered body
Wrap your wire forward
Tie in a bundle of Pheasant Tail fibers for the wing casing
Dub a thorax with the same Nature's Spirit Hare's Mask dubbing (or experiment with a darker color for contrast)
Fold Pheasant Tail fibers forward, tie off and snip excess
Nature's Spirit Premium Partridge in Brown Olive
Tie in the soft hackle
Wrap 2-3 turns and tie off
Form a head and whip finish. Optionally finish with head cement of your choice
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Bench Bundles are a convenient way to acquire all the materials needed for a fly pattern at a discount.
This bundle includes the materials for the Hare’s Ear Flymph. The bundle includes 25 hooks but the other materials are plenty to tie many more! Just add additional hooks to your order.
For tying instructions, watch the linked YouTube video below or visit the pattern page for step-by-step instructions here.
Included materials:
25 barbless hooks - DOHIKU 644 Barbless Curved Nymph Size 14
1 spool Textreme Standard 6/0 Thread - Red
1 spool Sybai Brassie Wire - Gold
1 pack Sierra Fly Bench Ringneck Pheasant Tail - 2 feathers
1 pack Nature’s Spirit Hare’s Mask Dubbing - Natural’s Hare’s Mask
1 pack Nature’s Spirit Premium Partridge - Brown Olive