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Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear

Tim Flager of Tightline Productions demonstrates how to tie the Guide's Choice Hare's Ear in this fly tying video tutorial.

Ken Sperry

Posted by Ken Sperry

March 4, 2013

Tim Flager of Tightline Productions demonstrates how to tie the Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear in this fly tying video tutorial.

A nice twist on the classic gold-ribbed hare’s ear nymph, the Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear adds a peacock herl thorax and Hungarian partridge collar – you can’t go wrong with that combo!

Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear Material List

Hook: Dai-Riki 730, Size 14
Bead: Cyclops Gold Bead 7/64, 7/64
Thread: UTC 70 Fl. Fire-Orange
Underbody: Lead-free wire, 0.015
Tail: Hare’s Mask
Body: Hare’s ear dubbing
Rib: Ultra-Wire, Gold, Brassie Size
Wing Case: Flashabou
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Collar: Hungarian Partridge

Enjoy!