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Abdomen: Dubbing mix of orange hare's ear with antron
Hook: Mustad 9671
Thread: Orange
Tail: Orange dyed hackle fibers
Thorax: Same as abdomen
Rib: Thin gold tinsel
Wingcase: Turkey quill or peacock herls
Tying Instructions
The fly is tied in the traditional Hare's Ear Nymph style. The dubbing is a home-made blend from an orange dyed Hare's Mask and cut-up pure antron mixed in a blender. I use 6-7 peacock herls for the nymph case.
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