GungasUncle
Well-known member
Hares Ear Soft Hackle, Peacock & Partridge, Partridge & Orange, Partridge & Green, Partridge & Yellow...
Or tie your own up. You only need 5 elements:
Hook
Thread
Colored Floss
Wire Rib
Soft hackle feather
Buy a few spools of rayon floss - orange, yellow, red, and lime green are good starts
Then buy a package of partridge feathers, or guinea hackle, or you can use mallard feathers - just as long as they're soft and a little webby.
Grab a spool of fine silver wire, and some 6/0 or 8/0 black or red thread, and then your hooks. I like the curved scud hooks or a heavy standard-length wet fly hook with a turned down eye.
The basic soft hackle is the same thing - just changing body material/color. You can use hare's mask fur, peacock herl, ostrich herl, floss, or any other dubbing you want.
Or tie your own up. You only need 5 elements:
Hook
Thread
Colored Floss
Wire Rib
Soft hackle feather
Buy a few spools of rayon floss - orange, yellow, red, and lime green are good starts
Then buy a package of partridge feathers, or guinea hackle, or you can use mallard feathers - just as long as they're soft and a little webby.
Grab a spool of fine silver wire, and some 6/0 or 8/0 black or red thread, and then your hooks. I like the curved scud hooks or a heavy standard-length wet fly hook with a turned down eye.
The basic soft hackle is the same thing - just changing body material/color. You can use hare's mask fur, peacock herl, ostrich herl, floss, or any other dubbing you want.