How to tie a Soft Hackle Hare’s Ear using a Dubbing Loop
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- Опубліковано 7 січ 2021
- Instructions on how to tie a soft hackle using a different dubbing loop technique. I also give some pointers on proper dubbing amounts and some other helpful tricks.
Tight Lines!
Cory
Hook: Hanak 450
Bead: Tungsten metallic light pink
Thread: Uni-thread 8/0 rusty dun
Dubbing: (body) Troutline Mad Rabbit Dubbing natural. (Thorax) Hends Spectra spectra black
Ribbing: small copper wire
Tail: CDL dark pardo
Hackle: dark grey Khaki CDC (or any brownish)
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Definitely my favorite online tyer. I have been tying several years and have always had problems determining the correct amount to apply for dubbing, soft hackle fibers, thread wraps and whip finish wraps, etc... I've gone so far as to hit pause so I could try to count fibers or compare noodle length to hook shank length realizing that the close-up video greatly exaggerated usage due to scale. My tying has improved tremendously due to your detailed explanation relating to actual quantities and appropriate technique as they're applied. Thanks for the great instructional videos.
Really nice of you to say, James. So glad I could help! Happy tying, my friend and tight lines!
No doubt the best way to tye the cdc in! It really streamlines the fly and no stem tye in to mess with..Very Nice , Cory! Thanks!
Appreciate it, Tony! Really is a great (and fun) way to tie it in. Glad you like it!
I swear you are the best fly fishing resource on the web, so thankful for your videos. I always catch fish when I follow your tying guides. A true master you are sir
Super nice of you to say, Lars. Glad they have been helpful. Continued success to you!
This looks like a very promising fly. Cant wait to fill up my box with a few. I will put them to the test next month on the Tongariro in NZ. Got a good feeling for this fly. Just feels right. Great tying, great advise. Thanks
It is a great one, Jaco. A simple fish catcher. Good luck in NZ, mate. Appreciate you watching and tight lines!
Thanks Cory, I really like your suggestion of adding the dubbing to one of the threads of the loop. Very nice !
Glad it is helpful!
I've been tying for years and definitely learned alot from you and your methods, thanks.
Glad they have been helpful, Tony! Appreciate you watching. Tight lines to you!
Less is more. I’m guilty of over dubbing so from now on I’ll take more time to get it right. Your tutorials are excellent. Thanks a little bunch 😂
Haha. Yes, less is more!! Tight lines to you!
Enjoyed all 3 of your vidoes. Learned some new tips on fly tying as well. Appreciate it all. Nicely done!!
Thank you! Really appreciate it and enjoy doing it. Also love your channel as well. Going to be doing some more in the future!
Awesome technique. Great for other patterns too. Well done, thankyou.
Glad it’s helpful, Brent. I use it on a ton of patterns. Thanks for watching.
Hey Cory, I finally caught a fish on a fly that I've tied! It was this fly! Such a great day today! Thanks again for this video
That is AWESOME Rob! Congrats to you. The first of many more to come!
So many good tips on this tie🤙🏽
Appreciate it, Eric!
Awesome video, appreciate the dubbing loop tutorial. I started tying with CDC last year and get frustrated with splitting the thread, much easier way to do it, thank you! Dave
Thanks, Dave! Glad it helps. Appreciate you watching!
Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Old Dom I am a UK euro nymph fisherman great to see a USA angler tying great euro nymphs and perdigons.
Less is certainly more,I also tie perdigons using a few fibers of cdc for the tails this gives more movement to the fly without slowing down its ability to sink quickly . Split thread technique of adding the cdc hackles also will reduce the thread buld up.
Great tying and first class fishing videos thanks
Really appreciate the kind words Robert! Love the idea of cdc for tailing fibers. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers Mate!
Less (dubbing, thread wraps etc) is definitely more for tying suggestive patterned nymphs and dries that both present and catch well...and a CDC hackle always seem to kick a bit of natural life into the mix ....a great fan these days of thin and slim buggy looking nymphs and shrimps (scuds) ....thanks for sharing as ever Corey
Appreciate it, TK. Less is more! And CDC is my favorite for sure. You get that super enticing movement. Thanks for watching, my friend. Cheers!
Very Nice!! Love your videos, right up there with others I watch - Pa Woods and Water aka Scott, Wooley Bugged, Wild Blue Discovery…looking forward to more….
Appreciate it, Berks! I watch those channels as well-all great guys. I’ll keep more vids coming. Thanks for watching!
Great typing tips, thanks
Thank you, Paul. Appreciate you watching!
great tie
Thanks, Joe!
I tie CDC soft hackles the same way. Like you said, without the ideal feathers, the stems are often too thick to wrap. Any CDC feather works with the split thread method, and I generally don't end up with long CDC fibers that need to be pinched off or trimmed, as you would with a wrapped feather. The fish are the most important judge, and they approve in my local jurisdiction.
You are right, Damon...The fish are always the judge. Glad yours approve! Appreciate you watching and continued success.
First I want to thank you for all your help with fly tying techniques and talking about the correct amount of materials. As a beginner fly tier I watch a lot of fly tying videos and yours are by far the most informative.
A question I have is how you determine when to use a dubbing loop vs. tying the quill onto the fly, such as Soft Hackle Hare's Ear vs. Blow Torch? Thanks
Happy to help, Bill! Glad the videos are working for you. Usually, I’ll tie the quill in on larger flies (12s), but lately have really been using a dubbing loop for 14s and smaller. The dubbing loop gives a buggier look and I believe is much easier and more importantly, more durable. You really can’t go wrong with the dubbing loop. Hope this helps and thanks so much for watching. Tight lines!
Hi Cory.
Really enjoying your channel and slowly working my way through the videos. I’ve tied a couple of the nymph patterns with good success and maybe you discuss it in other films but could you mention where you fish a particular pattern? What makes you choose one style over another when you are actually on the water? Following your advice really works! Many thanks.
Appreciate it, Callum. Glad the bugs are working for you! I’ll incorporate that into some future videos. In the meantime-I choose a lot based on sink rate. For instance, a soft hackle HE will slow the decent more than a perdigon of the same weight. This is great in slower water or when the fish are feeding throughout the column. Also, soft hackles are great when there are a lot of bugs hatching but not much surface activity. Especially when there are a lot of caddis. Hope this helps.
Awesome video! What size 18 hooks do you prefer? Do you tend to lean more to size 16 more often than 18? Thanks!
Appreciate it, Revel! I really like the Hanak 450 in a size 18. True to size and a larger gap. Honestly use 16s and 18s the most. Once spring hits and the bugs are popping, I use a ton of 18s
Cory, new subscriber. When talking about fine and course dubbing, is that how thick the individual hairs are or how small they are chopped? Could you take the Hairline and run it through a coffee grinder to make it finer?
It is really the width of the individual strand of dubbing itself. You could try to run it through the grinder, but I would just simply pull out less. For a hareline ice dub, you can pull out a couple of strands and see how it dubs.
You can add or subtract until you get a feel for it. Just practice on a few hooks and you will quickly understand how much you need.
Hope this helps and thanks for the sub!
Very helpful instructions, thank you! Can you share what dubbing spinner you use?
Appreciate it, Gerhard! It’s a Stonfo Dubbing Twister. They don’t make mine anymore, but you can find an updated version. Thanks so much for watching.
Corey, appreciate all your instructions/help, really do. Can you use a 2.3 mm bead on a size 14 hook, 16 hook, or 18 size hooks? Or do we have to match them properly i.e., use a 2.3 mm bead w/a 16 size hook, use a 2.8 mm bead w/a 14 size hook etc.?
Hey Beaker. Yes you can- if it fits. There are no written rules.
I tie multiple bead sizes on size 16s: 2.3-3.5s. 14s: 2.8-3.8. On 18s: 2.0-2.3, but even some 3.0s
Most of my flies sizes are tied in at least 3 different weights. Hope this helps.
Great tie! Do you remember the bead size?
Appreciate it, UH! I believe I used a 2.8 bead. But I tie them with 2.3-3.3. Size 16s and 14s.
I just tied up half a dozen for next week on the Tongariro River. The pink bead should be a subtle attractor for those spawning fish? Thanks from NZ.
I haven't seen a trout that doesn't like a pink bead, especially if there are eggs in the stream. Good luck to you, John. Cheers!
What size bead and slotted?
Nice tie. Don’t use cdc for hackle but might be worth a go.
It’s a 2.8 slotted tungsten bead. Appreciate you watching!
Also, you will like the CDC. Tons of movement to it.
Fantastic tie. Have you noticed any difference in using copper wire vs classic gold wire for ribbing?
Thanks, Brian. I honestly couldn't tell you-I don't use gold. I'm just a copper guy. Gold used to be the standard but, for me, it gives off a little too much flash. I just like how copper dulls after a while in the water. Hope this helps.
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thanks again for everything ! Also noticed that on some tough days, the fish seem to like the non hot spot flies better. Go figure !
@@captainkoo anytime….and I always go dull on those days.
What size bead? Slotted? Nice job.
2.8 slotted tungsten. Appreciate you watching!
OK, I have used super glue in the past, but they were all single use only, as the nozzle would harden up and the whole thing is throw aay. I cannot imagine using a brush and it last more than once. I am getting the one you flashed on the screen from Amazon. But if you have little tricks how to keep the glue or the brush from hardening, it would be very useful for me.
Fly Tyers Z-ment by Waspi is pretty good, and the brush lasts a while. Brushable Loctite is good stuff as well. My trick is I'm just careful putting the brush back in. No secrets!
Very nice, where do you buy ur beads??
Thanks Scott. I get them at Tactical Fly Fisher.
@@OldDominionTroutBum thanks bro. Can’t find anything locally, sad I want to support the local shops. Thanks
I love to support them as well, but unfortunately way too many shops here are slow to catch up with the euro style.
No lead? i know you want a slim profile but you can get the weight you want just by adjusting the size of the bead?
No lead, Tom. It’s not necessary. You are right, all you have to do is change bead sizes. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
thanks!@@OldDominionTroutBum
I have a question for you. I see your fly tying is of good quality. Is there a way I can contact you so I can pay a whole assortment of euro flies? I want like 100 or more flies. Ranging in different patterns and sizes?
Ruben, I appreciate it, but don’t tie commercially. I do recommend Eric Clymore (Smallbatchbugs.com). He is an excellent tier and sells commercially. Hope this helps.
@@OldDominionTroutBum I just put in like a $450 order of Euro flies with him. Thank you for referring someone you trust.
I know you may have a video. But Idk which one it is. Where you explain your euro rig setup. From fly line to flies.
Nice! You will like his work. The video you are referring to, I believe, is the Micro leader one:ua-cam.com/video/_LsHADwel28/v-deo.html
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thank you. You are a true Legend in Euro nymphing. I watched most of your videos and your fly tying has improved mine as well. 👍
@@OldDominionTroutBum thank you! It would be really nice if you had just a video made on your setup,
What kind of dubbing spinner is that?
James, it's a Stonfo Rotodubbing Split Dubbing Twister. Thanks for watching.
Nice tie! But, the consistent comment, “take your time” seems to mitigate against production tying - especially for guides 😊😂 I get it, but “my” patterns - which have been stolen from tyers that are much better than I - are tied for “speed” - lol! Good stuff…
Appreciate it, Stephen. I like the slow process of enjoying the art of it! Thanks so much for watching. Tight lines!