Hare's Ear | |
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Artificial fly | |
Type | Nymph |
Imitates | Mayfly larvae |
History | |
Creator | Unknown |
Created | Unknown |
Materials | |
Typical sizes | 10-18 |
Typical hooks | TMC 3769 |
Thread | Black 6/0, 8/0 nylon |
Tail | Guard hairs from hare's ear |
Body | Hare's ear dubbing |
Wing | Mottled Turkey tail feather |
Ribbing | Fine gold wire or tinsel |
Thorax | Dark hare's ear dubbing |
Head | Black thread |
Uses | |
Primary use | Trout |
Reference(s) | |
Pattern references | Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference (1999) Hughes[1] |
The Hare's Ear or Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear is a traditional artificial fly imitating an aquatic insect larva (nymph) used in fly fishing.[2]