Hey shad!

I love using hare's mask. Best nymph fur by far, IMHO. I blend some fur from the lower face area with fur from the ears. I really like the fur from between the eyes mixed with ear fur...nice and spiky!

The fur from the cheeks is longer and softer. It can also be mixed with ear fur. The result is less spiky.

If you remove the guard hairs from the fur from the lower parts of the mask you have fur more suited to dry flies. I don't use hare's mask for dries but there is no reason why it couldn't be used.

Just remember...more fur from the ears makes a spikier blend. Blend a little bit of this and a little bit of that, see what you get. You will soon get an idea of what to blend to get the result you want.

Fish On!,
Charlie