Hot Stove Hare’s Ears
At this weeks club get together, I am sticking to flies I need a ton of and in this case a couple of different variations to the original that are flies you’ve got to have. The Hare’s Ear nymph, tied traditionally, is great on it’s own as an aquatic mayfly nymph. However, there are a few variations to the pattern that can make it imitate a specific mayfly. One of my most productive variations is for the March Browns. By using a couple different materials and a change in the color of hare’s ear dubbing, I get a fly that represents the natural nymph more closely. The other variation we use in the Stream and Brook guide box is the Double D. This pattern tied by Dave Durovich has the same tying techniques as the hare’s ear, but again different materials that combined make a killer fly for trout and salmon.
I’ll be working on March Brown this week and following this recipe:
March Brown Nymph
Hook: Mustad 9671 #14 and 12
Thread: Orange
Tail: 3 pheasant tail fibers
Abs: amber hare’s ear
rib: light brown tread
Thorax: amber hare’s ear
Legs: partridge pulled over thorax
wing case: turkey tail segment, pulled over legs and cover 1/2 the body length.
copper bead: optional