How to tie your own ultimate stillwater, river, reservoir, stream, ‘you name it kind of water’, see where I’m going here, nymph!

A few simple steps to rolling your own Hare’s Ear!

 

You Will Need…

Hook: Standard wet, pick a size to suit.

Thread: Black

Bead: Gold bead, size to suit

Tail: Partridge, dark

Body: Hare’s ear, ( although I’m fast preferring squirrel)

Rib: Medium Gold wire

Thorax: Pinch n loop dubbing ball

 

Step 1.

Place the bead on the bead, hook in the vice and wind on thread.

 

Step 2.

Secure the partridge as the tail, length 2/3rd of the body, trim waste.

 

Step 3.

Attach the gold wire as the rib.

 

Step 4.

Now create a lovely even body with the fur, stopping a little bit behind the bead.

 

Step 5.

Wind the gold wire in even, open turns and secure and twist and break waste.

 

Step 6.

Take a pinch of fur and push over the bead, then with thread wraps secure and roll around the hook shank, creating a bulbous area.

 

Step 7.

Now take some Velcro and brush out the fur, it should cloak the body.

 

Step 8.

Whip finish and add a drop of varnish, and you’re now ready to take on the fishing world.

 

 

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