Soft hackles are simple wet flies, consisting at their most basic of only three parts: a wet fly hook, a body of silk […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 63°F.

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The Hare's Ear Soft Hackle is also versatile. It can be dead-drifted under an indicator, swung through riffles, or stripped in like a streamer. This fly catches fish—just ask any guide.

If you’re interested in tying your own, here’s the recipe for the Half-Cocked Soft Hackle: Half-Cocked Soft Hackle Hook: #12 - #18 wet-fly hook, such as a TMC 3769 or Daiichi 1550 ...

You should have parachutes, Compara-duns, cripples, or RS2 flies size in sizes 18 to 22, along with a few brown mayflies in 12 and chunky orange dries or soft-hackles, also in 12, for the caddis.

Not Just for Trout. My favorite micro Spey rig is my Sage Trout Spey 3-weight.It’s a bit heavy for small soft hackles but great for beefy streamers and double nymph rigs under an indicator when ...

The soft-hackle fly dropped into the surface film and drifted near a rock undercut. A shiver vibrated up the line, and Ishimura leaned back with her rod and brought in a scrappy longear sunfish.

We’re not talking about “Dancing with the Stars,” but rather the Spokane Fly Fishers’ annual One-Fly fishing ... 15 trout between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on a soft-hackle attractor pattern ...

A jig hooked Pheasant Tail was the best small nymph performer. For smaller dry flies a black bodied elk hair caddis was a hit. Large mayfly imitations like big parachute Adams and soft hackle nymphs ...

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The Hare's Ear Soft Hackle is also versatile. It can be dead-drifted under an indicator, swung through riffles, or stripped in like a streamer. This fly catches fish—just ask any guide.