Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph

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Materials needed 8

Tying difficulty Average

Target species trout

Tied by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.

This is a classic, well known nymph that is very effective .

Materials
Hook: 3X-long nymph hook, sizes 12-20.
Bead: 7/64-inch, gold.
Weight: .015 lead-free round wire.
Thread: 6/0, olive.
Rib: Ultra Wire, brassie size, gold.
Tail and wingcase: 10-12 pheasant-tail fibers.
Abdomen and thorax: Hair's mask and rabbit-fur dubbing, mixed.