Some Soft Hackles for River Smallies

[Brian Myers 0]

 

2302 style hook

sizes 6-10

 

variations of Cedar Lake Dragon by Steven Bird which is a variation of a Carey Special. http://soft-hacklejournal.blogspot.com/2014/09/cedar-lake-dragon.html

[Poopdeck 0]

Interesting. Never used a soft hackle for river smallies. This year I shall try one.

[Brian Myers 0]

Last summer the water was low and clear most of the time I was fishing. I wasn't hooking up with much more than small fish and had to work for them until I started fishing size 10 and 12 soft hackles in tandem under an indicator. These I tied up to fish more like streamers but will tie up some more in size 10 in colors to mimic dragon fly nymphs for one area I fish that gets weedy.

[Bryon Anderson 0]

Those are cool! I fish for river smallmouth more than anything else through the summer; I've never tried soft hackles but I will now. Thanks for sharing.