|
Post by jjr on Mar 16, 2006 6:36:46 GMT -5
Morning all.........
I read an article ages ago ( TF possibly ? ) about a very small / micro version of Hares Ears that were used on reservoir / stillwater. I think they were "designed" by a fellow called Barden - possibly a bailiff on one of the English waters?
Anyone used them ? I'm hoping to tie up two or three tonight for my belated start to the new season .
Any info / pics / article details/ suggestions / success stories out there amongst the great and good of this site ?
|
|
|
Post by Braveheart on Mar 16, 2006 6:44:52 GMT -5
If memory serves me right, the Bardens hares ear is tied "round the bend" on a grub style hook. Haven't fished one for years but it is a very good variation on the hares ear theme. Tie them and fish them with confidence.
|
|
|
Post by jjr on Mar 16, 2006 7:40:39 GMT -5
Braveheart, I'm pretty positive it only covered half the shank of a straight hook ? I'm sure it makes no odds to the fish.
I've never had any joy with HE nymphs on stillwater but am determined to change that this season, if I ever get out there .........
|
|
|
Post by ultegrafly on Mar 16, 2006 7:53:23 GMT -5
Google for anorexic hares ear, they were very similar. Tied half way along the shank from what I remember, good dropper fly in a caenis hatch.
Kev.
|
|
|
Post by Braveheart on Mar 16, 2006 11:12:43 GMT -5
Braveheart, I'm pretty positive it only covered half the shank of a straight hook ? I'm sure it makes no odds to the fish. I've never had any joy with HE nymphs on stillwater but am determined to change that this season, if I ever get out there ......... Your are right jjr, my memory is failing me I had a look for the pattern I'm sure i have it somewhere but i can't find it. You have jogged it a bit though, I'm now thinking tied short on a straight hook, with a wide pearl rib? But whatever the pattern is a good fly, that much i do remember ;D
|
|
|
Post by jjr on Mar 16, 2006 11:26:51 GMT -5
To be honest Braveheart we must be all mugs. I now want to tie more bloody flies for the new season when I'm sure I already have enough........
|
|
|
Post by Sculpin on Mar 16, 2006 13:44:49 GMT -5
Hi Braveheart, You're on the right track. The flies are similar to Roy Christie's Copper wire & hare's mask flies www.danica.com/Flytier/rchristie/copper_wire_hares_mask.htm but with a bit more fluff and a pearl rib. I tie them on size 12 -16 standard wet fly hooks. They work for me fished very slowly or on the drift with a floating line and long leader. Barden also tied an olive damsel with two olive hackle points for the tail, slim olive dubbed body & pearl rib on a size 12 Will
|
|
|
Post by Gillaroo on Mar 16, 2006 14:24:33 GMT -5
Give Rob Barden a call - he's a ranger at Bewl and I'm sure he'll give you the dressing - think the article was in Today's Fly Fisher but I'll see him on Tues and find out. Gillaroo
|
|
|
Post by Ironblue on Mar 16, 2006 14:44:41 GMT -5
These are part of Bobs anorexic range of flies that I believe were developed with John White. The are short tied on heavy irons and the ones I have are with fine pearl ribs but that might be my variant.
If I recall Bob and John would fish long leaders - sometimes up to 30 foot to get to those deep trout at Bewl. In a comp they were paired and both stormed it using this method. I did well at Chew in a comp with short tied hares ear.
It's like looking at a bit of fluff on the top of a hook but very effective when the trout are on the tiny stuff. The Bewl killer was also a fly that preceeded these and were similarly tied short.
Of course the best person to ask is Bob ,01892890352 at Bewl
|
|
|
Post by Cicada on Mar 16, 2006 18:36:10 GMT -5
Bob Barden's Specials
Anorexic Hare's Ear Hook: Size 14 Kamasan B175 Body: Hare's Ear tied short on shank Rib: Gold Wire (but picture shows gold tinsel!)
Stillwater Trout Angler Dec 1996
Sorted out a few better rainbows for me on difficult days on Rutland on size 10s and 12s
|
|
|
Post by mantog on Mar 16, 2006 19:22:31 GMT -5
Stillwater Trout Angler!! That was the first flyfishing mag I ever bought....sorry, bit off topic. I seemed to recall it actually wasn't bad at all.
|
|
|
Post by jjr on Mar 20, 2006 7:48:39 GMT -5
Cicada - thanks for that. This is exactly the materials list I had used, even if it took some time to work it out. I would encourage any nymph fishers to tie these - like I said I havent used them yet, but tied correctly ( thorax bigger but the whole profile skinny ) , they look dangerous to trout .......
|
|
|
Post by adrianb on Apr 14, 2006 3:33:31 GMT -5
Key to these flies is that they are carrott shaped. It has a definite profile.
The body is tied short - the back of the body sits above directly above the hook point and no further.
Can be tied with gold rib, pearl rib, or red head etc.
Tie on B175's or Drennan Trad Wet (For extra weight)
It is a great fly
|
|
yaffle
Junior Member
Posts: 64
|
Post by yaffle on Apr 18, 2006 14:50:52 GMT -5
I rooted through my old TFF magazines for you jjr and found the article with five flies, here are the dressing:
Skinny Buzzer:
Hook - 10 to 18 Body - Black Floss Rib - Silver Wire Filaments - Day-Glo Orange Floss Silk - Black
Anorexic Pearl Nymph:
Hook - 10 to 18 Body - Hares Ear Rib - Flat pearl tinsel Silk - Brown
Anorexic Silver Nymph:
Hook - 10 to 18 Body - Hares Ear Rib - Flat Silver Tinsel Silk - Brown
The Killer:
Hook - 10 to 18 Body - Green/Olive seal's fur Tail - Olive Hackle Point Rib - Copper Wire Thread - Olive
Anorexic Hare's Ear:
Hook - 10 to 18 Body - Hares ear Silk - Olive
They are all tied to half way to 3/4 down the shank and are very spare with a tapered body.
Hope thats some help, Yaffle
(it does pay to keep those old magazines!)
|
|
|
Post by jjr on Apr 19, 2006 11:44:29 GMT -5
Cheers Yaffle !
|
|