Tying the Galloup Hare's Ear with Kelly Galloup ( 2014 )

In this instructional tying video, Kelly Galloup shows us how to tie his version of this time-tested pattern.

[andrytrusov]

Kelly hello from Peter town! For more than 10 years I have been watching videos of different knitting masters. I came across your template just today. I am amazed at how much it gives a wide field for creativity. Amazing !!! Especially on the hooks of high numbers. With your light hand, I take it for myself. Thanks for the ideas. Sorry for my english and google translator. All the best!!!

[waterman]

Six years on, this video still offers received wisdom. Kelly - the peacock wing case can be enhanced beyond belief by adding a few (maybe a dozen) strands of Peacock Ice Dubbing. You're the Master, but trust me on this. This dubbing is a swine to control, but it's just about doable. I feed in at the strands from the corner of the packet, and ease it out as I cinch down.

There are SO many flies that can be transformed for the better by Ice dubbing applied VERY sparingly.

[jimholland]

Thanks so much Kelly, you and the crew has come such a long way in the videoing. I have learn so much from y’all. I am in the southeast and exploring all the time. Just made my first purchase from y’all just a few weeks back. Madi took my order great customer service 👍

[joshteague]

I just picked up some wine colored thread and some more peacock. I really like tying my hares ears this way. The wing case shines and the burgundy colored thread makes a cool looking head. Thanks for the great ideas a great tying tips. I appreciate it. Super cool. Can't wait to fish these nymphs this season in wisconsin.

[alanbithell]

Nice version of the GRHE Nymph. Originally it was a dry fly, and a very effective one at that. It is still just as effective and worthy of a place in your fly box. If you tie it the same but omit the thorax cover, winding the mask guard hairs as a dry fly hackle you will have a great fly.

[GeorgeSemel]

I been tying my hare's ear nymphs with peacock for a wing case since around 1985, I needed a few and I ran out of mottled turkey that I was using, by accident of making due- I found that the fly was more effective, I just caught more fish, I could have been that I just gotten more skilled at fishing a nymph. Dubbing loop is the way to go on these too, makes for a more durable segmented fly in my opinion, I once caught some 30 trout on a size 14 hare's ear in the course of the day, the fly was chewed up a bit but still fishable, my favorite nymph too! Simple and cheap to tie, and the materials are just so common!

[erniewalker]

great fly! I'm new to this and that seemed fairly simple enough. you mentioned that this represents a lot of the nymphs out there? that's good to know. great video!!!!

[andyg]

great video---thx Kelly, learned a lot.

[douglasprechtel]

Kelly. Great videos. You mentioned adding UV ice dub as an enhancer in some of your other videos. Do you recommend adding some to the hares eat nymph? And how much do you blend in with the hares ear dubbing?

[dorupescaru]

Interesant, usor, repede, si cred ca si eficienta 

[wesvaagen]

you mention that the dubbing loop tool will be in production soon. When and where might I purchase one ? ty

[ghart]

I like the tubes for the flash material. How do you organize your dubbing?

[jaredjohnson]

Great video! I am having a hard time figuring out what you use for tails on your brown and olive versions. Also do you use full hares masks for the brown and olive or premaid hares ear dubbing? Thanks in advance for any replies.

[BJJ_Jim]

Kelly,
You mention at the beginning that you probably only need two colors of hares ear to cover all bases. Natural and olive or some other combo? I assume dark and light.

[kevinkausche]

Hey Kelly love vids, just wondering what brand of vice you use?

[TheSlideinn]

Sorry about the lag time on this folks.  Here are some links to the products mentioned below.

Kelly's Rising Dubbing Loop Tool

Dan Bailey's Tyer's Tubes
"Currently out of stock"

[ronvanderbol]

I like your style of tying but it took me a long time to run in to you. When you are talking about your system to get the fly down is that a splitshot or something else?

[vanomaden]

any reason why not splitting the thread for the dubbing loop find this much easier and less bulky.

[billbuckley]

Kelly,
where do you get your tubes, great idea

[MillerOutdoors]

Nice buggy fly. You mentioned how simple it was, yet it's an 8 or 9 minute fly with 2 dubbing loops. Methinks you and I have a bit different definition of simple. ;)