Hazy Fly Fishing

Soft Hackle Hare's Ear

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Description

One of the most popular style wet flies of all time. This are great fished as emergers, searching pattern, or imitators. Many of days have been fished with just this one pattern. When we the soft hackle collapses and breathes around the body, imitating the nymphal shuck, gills, legs, etc. This is a great all-purpose mayfly emerger pattern.

Specifications

Category

Wet Flies

Target Species

trout

Techniques

finesse

Water Column

subsurface

Action

soft hackle emerger

Conditions

clear water, current

Field Notes

A classic soft hackle emerger pattern for trout, especially when mayflies are hatching or fish are feeding just below the surface. Fish it on a swing, dead drift, or with short lifts in riffles, seams, and other moving water where emerging insects are present.

Pros

  • Versatile all-purpose emerger pattern
  • Soft hackle pulses and breathes naturally in the water
  • Effective as a searching pattern in moving water

Cons

  • Less effective when fish are keyed to a very specific hatch or exact color match
  • Not a good choice for fast surface presentations

Keywords

softhacklehareearhazyflypopularstylewetfliestimegreatfishedemergerssearchingpatternimitatorsdays

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