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Hare Bomb
A quick take on the Hare's Ear nymph from Curtis at Fly Fish Food, made for getting a rig down fast. The wing case is gone and an oversized tungsten bead takes the fly deep to where trout feed. The hare's ear body can stand in for a stonefly, caddis or mayfly, and trout read it as food. A thin root beer braid ribs the hare's ear dubbing, and a band of fluorescent orange thread shows behind the bead. Tie it in sizes 10 to 18. Tied here on a size 14 hook.
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Materials
Hanak Round+ Slotted Tungsten Beads, gold, 4.0mm
Gold · 4.0mm
Spanish Coq De Leon fibers
Midge Sparkle Braid, rootbeer
Rootbeer
How to Tie the Hare Bomb
- 1
Step 1
Slide the gold tungsten bead onto the hook and mount the hook in the vise.
- 2
Step 2
Start the thread behind the bead, trim the tag and wrap back to the bend.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in a small bunch of Spanish Coq De Leon fibers at the bend for a tail. Bind the butts along the shank and trim any excess.
- 4
Step 4
Tie in the Midge Sparkle Braid at the bend.
- 5
Step 5
Dub the thread with the rabbit foot dubbing and wrap a shaggy body forward, stopping just short of the bead.
- 6
Step 6
Spiral the braid forward over the dubbing in open turns. Tie it off behind the bead and trim the excess.
- 7
Step 7
Whip finish behind the bead, leaving a narrow band of orange thread showing, and trim.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfOn8zcrMWs
Credit: Curtis Fry / Fly Fish Food