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Soft Hackle pattern
Last summer I spent a day fly fishing with a guide that was really into soft hackles, and had a great day of fishing with him. After that, I started playing with soft hackle patterns, trying different patterns that I found, and experimenting with variations. I came up with this one in the process, and had some really great luck with it. It's basicly a pheasant tail with flash. The trout loved it.
What's your favorite soft hackle??
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Very nice. I just did the Beginner's Fly Swap with Parnelli and we had soft hackles to do this -learned a lot? What is the body, pheasant tail? What hackle did you use? I've been thinking about other soft hackle variants to do.
Mike
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Ah nice to see another Hawkeye here. :)
I started tying soft hackles last year and allot of luck with a pattern called a "Cockaroo" I found on the Warmwater Fly Tyer site. I don't fish for the traditional trouts but our local Gills and other panfish seem to really go after soft hackles too with a little practice on presentation and technique.
Mike
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The tail is an olive/pearl Krystal flash, the body is pheasant tail ribbed with copper wire. Thorax is an olive dubbing with just a little flash to it; got it from Spirit River. The hackle is Hungarian partirdge. I haven't had the chance to try it with panfish, but I will when spring gets here.
CJ
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Sweet tye! I got a bunch of favorites and can not possibly stick to just only one alone. I got some more advance patterns that is between an wet and emerger or you can say emerging wet patterns. They will rock when the fishing gets tough.
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Nice-looking soft hackle. Here's a similar soft hackle that works particularly well during winter (now!): Willy Self's Soft Sparkle Hackle (I made that name up, not sure what the real name is). The sparkly tail in your pattern (and in the wing of Willy's) is a fine-point finishing touch that makes a big difference.
http://montana-riverboats.com/fragme...softhackle.jpg
...a few more Willy Self Patterns
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I loved all the patterns you all have shown here on this post and was wondering if you all would share what size hook you all are using? Thanks in advance.....
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My top 2 are #20s, last one is a #14.
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Scott I sure liked the flies...
I saved that Cockaroo recipe. Looks like a good one!