My Soft Hackle

Hi,

Trying a little different dubbing material on my soft hackle fly. I've been fishing this pattern for about 20 years and have caught many more fish on it than any other fly.

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Very nice. Peacock herl heads can really make a difference sometimes. I'll keep a few patterns tied both with and without it. I think it was S.Nemes who suggested it may be that the herl represents a caddis nymph head?

- Jeff

Very nie looking fly.

Nice fly. What is the dubbing material? Do you prefer the short soft hackles over the longer ones? Fish-catching or preference?
Do you ever have a problem with the durability of the tinsel ribbing?

It is an antron blend. This is 14 dry fly which seems to work the best.
The fly is very durable. I tend to wrap the mylar down with quite a few turns of thread.
Good questions.
If you see a rise, you can dry it off with false casts and fish it dry. I think they take it for a cripple.
Unless there are rises, I fish it in the normal soft hackle swing.

Nice fly, looks like a goodie.

Byron,

Kind of reminds me of Polly Rosborough's Casual Dress! Good pattern!

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Thanks for sharing.

Best regards, Dave S.

A very fine softhackle pattern, beautifully photographed.
Pity about the recipe.

Byron, are we going to have to send in the Navy Seals to extract the recipe from you?

No Mas............No Mas............... Don't shoot!!!!!!!!

Very simple, really:
Gold mylar ribbing (small)
Antron dubbing - my own blend. An antron material called Dazzleaire blended in a coffee grinder
Hackle: Grey/Gray Partridge
Head: Peacock Hearl
Standard size 14 dry fly hook
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