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Hare's Ear

Nymph · Trout · Grayling · Intermediate · 8 versions

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard nymph, 12-18
• Thread Brown 8/0

Materials

• Tail Hare's mask guard hairs (pinch)
• Rib Oval Gold Tinsel (4 inches)
• Body Light hare's ear dubbing (tapered)
• Wingcase Turkey tail (folded)
• Thorax Dark hare's ear (rough, picked out)

How to tie it

1. Tie tail and rib at bend
2. Dub tapered abdomen
3. Rib forward
4. Tie wingcase, dub rough thorax
5. Fold wingcase, pick out legs
6. Whip finish

Other versions

7 more in the app: BCFlyguys, Gregg Dressing (1940), Borisfly (video), Fly Fish Food Tie, Beadhead: Classic Recipe, Beadhead: Classic Recipe (2), Gold Bead.

Tying videos

• Hare's Ear — Brad Befus (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Barry Ord Clarke (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Dakota Angler & Outfitter (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Hare's Ear — Borisfly (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Charlie's Fly Box (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Brownsylvania (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — SHOR Fishing (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — tightlinevideo (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Tim Flagler (Orvis)
• Hare's Ear — McFly Angler (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Davie McPhail (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Tim Flagler (Orvis)
• Hare's Ear — Savage Flies (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — AvidMax (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Fulling Mill Fly Fishing (YouTube)
• Hare's Ear — Caddis Fly Angling Shop (YouTube)

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