How to tie a Hair's Ear Nymph

This perfect little nymph is the imitation of every mayfly that ever lived. This fly can be tied big or small and colored to match the hatch. No trout in his right mind can let this tasty bite pass by!

 

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Materials List:

 I suggest using a strong hook for tying a Hair's Ear Nymph. I prefer the Tiemco 3761 for all my nymph flies.

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 Any dark thread will work for tying this nymph pattern. I suggest using a medium strength thread, like brown 3/0 or 6/0.

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 I like to use copper wire for ribbing on all of my nymphs. You can use any color rib for the Hair's Ear, I usually go with red, copper or gold. I also suggest using small or extra small wire.

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 I use Pheasant Tail for the tail and wing case of this Hair's Ear Nymph Pattern.

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The dubbing used for this fly is primarily made from a hair's mask and is thickened with a blend of died brown body hair. Hair's ear dubbing can be colored to match the hatch.

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Step By Step: How to tie a Hair's Ear Nymph

 Start a hook with dark thread

 Tie in a clump of pheasant for the tail, leave pheasant uncut

 Add copper wire for the rib

 Work a small amount of dubbing to the middle of the hook, for the abdomen of the fly

 Counter wrap the copper forward

 Now tie the uncut pheasant back for the wing case

 Build the thorax of the fly with a little bit of dubbing









 Pull the wing case forward and tie it off with a few whip finishes

Now go set the hook like crazy!

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The rivers in Colorado are loaded with bugs that look like the Hair's Ear Nymph. Trout can't help themselves when they get the chance to eat this fly.  If you are interested in catching all kinds of fish with Hair's Ears, consider fly fishing around Aspen, CO.  Go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com for info and top fishing guides to take you there.

"How to tie a

Hair's Ear Nymph"

By Capt Matt Thomas

How to tie a #20 Adams Dry Fly

The Adam's Dry Fly is a great imitation of almost every adult mayfly. This well known pattern is a must for serious anglers in every mayfly hatch. My father always told me, "No brown trout in the world can resist a Size 20 Adam's..."

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Materials List:

If it is true that no brown trout can resist a #20 Adam's, then you better get a strong #20 hook.

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I use some shade of gray when I tie this dry fly pattern. I have experimented with different colored threads, like yellow and olive, and they still eat it.

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 The Adam's Dry Fly uses brown hackle in the tail and the hackle of the fly. I like to use saddle hackle because the feathers are dense and stout.

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This little dry fly also uses grizzly hackle, combined with brown in the tail and hackle of the fly. Saddle hackle is still preferred here.
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Finally, the last material is gray dubbing.  I use a tiny amount with each #20 Adam's Dry Fly.
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Step By Step Instructions:  #20 Adam's Dry Fly

 Use a #20 hook

 Start with small gray fly tying thread

 Square up two Grizzly Hen Neck Feathers







Tie in the wings, tips forward

 Now stand the wings up with a few wraps of thread








Add a tail using brown and grizzly feathers

 Your fly should look about like this from above

 Add a fine bead of muskrat dubbing from the tail up to the wings

 Wrap both Grizzly and Brown #20 saddle hackles forward past the wings and complete the fly with a whip finish.

  
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This #20 Adam's dry fly is very effective in the Spring and Fall on the Colorado River, Roaring Fork River and Frying Pan River.  For a Fly Fishing Guide in the Aspen, CO area any time of the year, go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com

"How to tie a

 #20 Adams Dry Fly"

by Capt Matt Thomas