Tied by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.
Sometimes subtlety wins the day—and during a sulphur hatch, a soft hackle can be just the thing to fool wary trout that have seen one too many dry flies. This sulphur soft hackle pattern comes from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions and was inspired by fellow New Jersey fly tyer Matt Grobert.
Tim was introduced to this style of pattern a few years ago and it quickly became one of his go-to flies for sulphur hatches. It’s an incredibly effective option when fish are feeding just beneath the surface or during the emergence phase when duns are struggling to break free of their shucks.
Simple to tie and extremely versatile, the sulphur soft hackle can be swung, dead-drifted, or even fished as a dropper beneath a dry. The soft hackle pulses in the current, mimicking movement and life with every drift. Sometimes it’s all you need.
Materials
- Hook: 1X-long nymph hook, sizes 12-18.
- Thread: Brown UTC, 70 denier.
- Tail and thorax: Pheasant-tail fibers, Rabbit Dubbing Yellow
- Abdomen: Fluorescent orange UTC Ultra Wire, size brassie.
- Adhesive: Zap-A-Gap.
- Hackle: Hungarian partridge.
- Head: Thread and head cement.
