Fly Tying: Hare's Ear Nymph Variation

A classic pattern, the hare's ear nymph is known for fooling fish for generations. Usually one of the first flies learned by new tiers, don't think for a minute that the hare's ear can't perform as well as more sophisticated flies. It can be tied weighted or unweighted to mimic different stages of life, in this case I will be tying it weighted.

Materials used:
Hook: Standard Nymph
Lead: .015 Lead wire
Thread: Danville 70 Denier flymaster plus
Tail: Pheasant Tail
Body: Hare's Ear Dubbing
Ribbing: Small Gold Wire
Wing Case: 1/8" Black Scud back

[donhurleyoutdoors]

Dude, tremendous detailed instruction- best I’ve seen on YouTube. Thank you for a great job!

[jkgkjgkijk]

You are, after all, the engineer of your hare's ear. Bravo! I just found the *"food wishes"* fly tyer. Subscribed.

[greghammack]

Just viewed a couple of your videos. Material list provided. Simple tutorial. More of a dry fly fisherman but I acknowledge up to 80% trout diet is subsurface. Looking to introduce scuds and nymphs as I like to fish late fall/winter in the Mid-Atlantic. Subscribed. Will look for more. Thanks.

[danielcamann]

Great idea about the scud back material for the wing case.

[jimmygsadventures]

Awesome looking fly! I've never tied before, but i've wanted to for a while and i'm going to buy some materials and give it a shot. I'm sure the trout here in Australia will love it!

[iride]

I just started tying. This is the first fly of mine I caught a fish with and it was a monster rainbow!

[hankvana]

Hi Skyler, I tie my Hare's Ear nymphs the same as you do. I find that many are tied with so much "tail" fibers that the tail looks more like an extended abdomen. "Buggy" is good - like the way you tie you Hare's Ear - again, much of the time it is over-done to the point that the proper silhouette is destroyed and the fly looks like a ball of lint. My fishing buddy likes "very buggy" flies, and often wonders why I am luckier than him when we are fishing the same water with the "same" fly pattern. Like the way you tie your flies. One way we differ is that I prefer a dubbing loop to split thread. I do use the split thread method but only on very small flies or for adding a wisp of a collar. Cheers, Hank

[mr.shakyhead]

I don't even fly fish but I love to watch your videos.

[davidwillacy]

Nice video. Besides the tail being a different material to the original, the body being rabbit fur rather than Hares ear and having a thorax cover of black scud back which the original doesn’t have, at least it’s got a gold rib! Besides all of that I’d fish it with confidence as it’s a good looking fly.
Cheers.

[loonytooner]

Really like the close up coverage. Thanks. This fly is on my next to do .

[TeleHead]

Thanks for the video. Great presentation.

[nicolash.]

bravo superbe vidéo avec une qualité exceptionnelle!

[larryelkington]

Just wondering if your going to do more videos? Maybe euro nymphs?

[mr.thomas]

This is great because turkey tail backs are a pita

[robertkeitel]

absolutely beautiful! add a tungsten head and it´s a killer!!!

[stephenland]

The Hare's Ear nymph is one of those 'must have' flies in your box. By all means do some variations when tying as it just looks so 'buggy'. It does a good job of imitating mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae and other trout food.

[michaelginsburg]

Where do I get the seine that fits over the net frame? Thanx.
Michael Ginsburg