Hare's Ear 1174204 226175815 2008-07-17T04:27:17Z Geronimo20 332930 update tp {{artificial flies}} '''Hare's Ear''' is one of the most traditional [[Artificial fly|artificial flies]] used in [[fly fishing]]. It is a [[Nymph (fishing)|nymph]].<ref>{{citebook|title=Essential Trout Flies|author=Dave Hughes|year= 2000|publisher=Stackpole Books|id=ISBN 0811727483}}</ref> ==Description== The Hare's Ear nymph is a fly fishing lure that is fished below the surface. It is thus a <em>wet fly</em> or <em>nymph</em>. It is an older pattern that imitates a variety of aquatic life, including scuds, sow bugs, mayfly nymphs, and caddis larvae. ==Tying== Soft hair and stiff bristles from a rabbit or hare are wound around the shank of the hook and fastened with gold-colored wire that suggests ribs. The thorax section is covered with a section of goose feathers to create a wing case. Sometimes this fly has think lead wire wrapped around the shank before it is tied or a bead head is fasted near the eye of the hook. This pattern is commonly tied on size 10 - 16 nymph hooks. Traditional coloring is white brown to yellow body with dark brown limbs and back. ==Tactics== When this fly is immersed, the stiff fibers in the dubbing stand out and imitate the legs of an insect. Fish this lure below the surface with or without a small strike indicator and split-shot to help it sink. It is an effective pattern throughout the year because it covers a broad spectrum of prey that are active in every season. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/39/Mayfly-Heptageniidae-March-Browns-Cahills-Quill-Gordons Heptageniidae Mayfly Pictures and Behavior] &ndash; Details about the mayfly family usually imitated by the Hare's Ear nymph. * http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/patterns/gold-ribbed-hares-ear/index-lht.html &ndash; Notes, Uses, and Tying Instructions for the Hare's Ear {{fisheries and fishing}} [[Category:Nymph patterns]]