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Guide's Choice Hare's Ear
How do you tie a Guide's Choice Hare's Ear?
Guide's Choice Hare's Ear is a nymph fly pattern for Trout, Panfish. Find its 8 materials and 12 tying steps below.
The Guide's Choice Hare's Ear is a versatile nymph pattern that imitates a variety of aquatic insects. It is effective for trout and panfish and is typically fished under an indicator or as a dropper fly.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- Trout, Panfish
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At the vise
Materials
- Nymph Hook, TMC 3761, sizes 10-16
- Thread (70 Denier), Olive
- Tungsten Bead, 3.2mm, Gold
- Hare's Ear Dubbing, Natural (body)
- Hare's Ear Dubbing, Natural (thorax, picked out)
- UTC Ultra Wire, Small, Gold
- Peacock Herl
- Brown Hen Hackle
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Tying instructions
Place bead on hook and secure in vise.
Start thread behind bead and wrap to hook bend.
Tie in a clump of hare's mask guard hairs for the tail.
Tie in gold wire at the base of the tail.
Dub a body with hare's ear dubbing, covering 2/3 of the hook shank.
Counter-wrap the gold wire ribbing over the body, secure and trim excess.
Tie in peacock herl at the front edge of the body.
Wrap peacock herl to form a collar and secure.
Tie in a soft hackle feather by the tip.
Wrap the hackle around the collar, secure and trim excess.
Pull the wing case forward over the thorax, secure and trim.
Whip finish and trim thread.