Nice tie, I learned this from your video. The Guide's Choice is by far my #1 productive nymph, I never cease to be amazed. I get that this is based on the hares ear pattern but was puzzled why you can't find it based on the pheasant tail pattern (i.e., a dark version). I mean why wouldn't the same flashback, hot spot and hackle collar features improve the basic pheasant tail? So I actually started tying flies so I could have a Guides Choice in a pheasant tail and in an olive version. And as expected, these work equally as well and add options to the fly box. I tie with both red and orange thread and sometimes use a hen feather instead of partridge for a fuller hackle collar.
Hello I have a question, it seems hungarian partridge barbules are a bit too long for anything 16 and under. Any suggestions for another soft hackle collar material? Great tie :)
Nice tie, I learned this from your video. The Guide's Choice is by far my #1 productive nymph, I never cease to be amazed. I get that this is based on the hares ear pattern but was puzzled why you can't find it based on the pheasant tail pattern (i.e., a dark version). I mean why wouldn't the same flashback, hot spot and hackle collar features improve the basic pheasant tail? So I actually started tying flies so I could have a Guides Choice in a pheasant tail and in an olive version. And as expected, these work equally as well and add options to the fly box. I tie with both red and orange thread and sometimes use a hen feather instead of partridge for a fuller hackle collar.
Nice tie. That pattern has been good for me.
Good to hear
Hello I have a question, it seems hungarian partridge barbules are a bit too long for anything 16 and under. Any suggestions for another soft hackle collar material?
Great tie :)
I use a TMC 5262, as you stated in the video, for this fly also. Your recipe lists a TMC 5263 3XL. Could use that too I guess. Nice fly Jarred.
Hi Karl, thanks for the kind words! Glad you are enjoying the content
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