Orange Hare's Ear Soft Hackle

[Dart 0]

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Dart:

 

 

 

Orange Hare's Ear Spider

 

[David Legg 0]

That's a great looking fly. I like the addition of the orange thorax to an otherwise very typical tie. Nice job. Very nice execution too!

[Pat M 0]

Dart, thanks for sharing that looks real nice!!!

[Old Hat 0]

Beautiful softy Dart and very well tied.

[Dart 0]

Thanks for the nice comments, guys. They mean a lot coming from such distinguished tyers. It has been brought to my attention that this is not a traditional "spider" pattern as was represented in the book I was going by. I've submitted a request to change the pattern name to "Orange Hare's Ear Soft Hackle" since I'm unable to edit it.

 

Thanks for giving me a history lesson as well as words of encouragement. They are both appreciated.

[letumgo 0]

Exceptional soft hackle buddy! I'd fish that any day.

[Soft-hackle 0]

Great work! The color combination is exciting. A real fish catcher.

 

Mark

[Jaydub 0]

I like it. Looks like a fly the fish will love.

[bad fish rising 0]

very nice should work for steelhead and summer trout

[BigDaddyHub 0]

nice work, Dart. Great for trout and the gills. Love stipping soft hackles for the big bulls right before they get on the nest.

[Denis Lamy 0]

Gorgeous fly, nice colour choice, great proportions.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Chase Creek 0]

That's a good looking fly, a real fish magnet. I've tied a similar fly using hare's ear, partridge, and a bright pink thorax. Brookies won't leave it alone. Thanks for posting.

[Dart 0]

A bright pink thorax, eh? I'll have to see what I can dig up, sounds like it'd be pretty.

 

 

[bounty hunter 0]

What is the technique for seperating the rachis from the shaft without tearing it. How dureable are the collars when tied in this way? Nice tie...

[Dart 0]

What is the technique for seperating the rachis from the shaft without tearing it. How dureable are the collars when tied in this way? Nice tie...

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "separating the rachis from the shaft." The feather was left in tact. The way I'm tying soft hackles now is by far more durable IMO. It may be Monday, but I'll try to get some pics up of what I do. If you tie in by the stem and wrap backwards toward the bend (with the thread toward the rear), you tie off in the back and wrap the thread forward over all wraps of the rachis and tie off in front.

 

The way I did it before was to tie the tip in (unless you used good thread and were at 95% of max tension, the hold on the feather was questionable). Then I'd wrap forward (with the thread on the eye) and tie off the thickest part of the stem at the eye. This left a small bit of stem to tie in and no overwrapping along with a larger head. IMO, this method is much better.