Here is a fly that I use to fish with much success 17 years ago. I was strolling down memory lane and started tying these flies back up to use them this year.
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq348/Fontinalis/AdamsSoftHackle016.jpg
Here is a fly that I use to fish with much success 17 years ago. I was strolling down memory lane and started tying these flies back up to use them this year.
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq348/Fontinalis/AdamsSoftHackle016.jpg
Do you fish that as a wet fly-nymph, emerger or in the surface film. I never thought of this fly being used as a wet fly. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks,
Bruce
I recently got into tying classic hairwing (mainly Steelhead type patterns). I must say that I do not believe I have one finished fly with a head that nice. Looks like a true fish catching machine!
And I must say that is one awesome pic ! I of course like the fly and will add that to my ‘Adams’ arsenal next time I tye some. I’m thinking that it would work well in the surface film fished dead drift.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
how bout the recipe?
I’ll take a crack at it:
tail: hares ear w/ guard hairs
abdomen: hares mask underfur
rib: copper wire
wing: grizzly tips
hackle: grizzly
thread:uni 8/0
The wing and hackle seem to have a bit of brown in there. I’m guessing Cree Hen.
Lovely fly and I second the comment about the head of the fly. Just superb.
REE
Thanks for the kind words everyone. The pattern for the fly as follows:
Hook: Mustad 3906 size 10
Thread: Daville 6/0 Black
Tail: Hare’s Ear from mask with just a little underfur
Body: Rabbit dubbing dyed Adams Gray
Wing: Two grizzly hen cape tips
Collar: One grizzly hen cape feather wound three times followed by one brown hen cape feather wound three times. I basically wing the two hen cape feather together at the same time.
Head: Here’s the trick, the whip finish must be allowed to form and shape the head. If this part is done so-so to OK to poor then thats how the head will come out. Once I have the head shaped and extremely smoothe (Simple part actually) then I use i good coat of Griff’s thin followed by two coats of Griff’s thick. The thing is to allow each coat to dry fully before going onto the next coat. What I do is put the fly in a wine cork and finish the fly off while tying other flies in my vise.
Hope this helps on this pattern.