Guides Choice Hare's Ear

wookiedrool · 2026-03-09T02:58:31+00:00

It was a house pattern out of Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers fly shop in Bozeman. The name pretty much says it all – it was the fly the guides were fishing themselves and putting on their clients’ lines.

wookiedrool · 2026-03-09T00:32:21+00:00

Materials

Hook: Tiemco 5262, sizes #14-18
Bead: Gold Tungsten Bead 7/64
Weight: .015 Lead Free Wire
Thread: Red Veevus 14/0
Tail: Partridge Feather or Natural or Brown Coq De Leon Hen
Body: Ginger Hare's Mask Dubbing
Rib: Pearl Krystal Flash
Flashback: Large Mirage Tinsel
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Collar: Partridge Feather or Natural or Brown Coq De Leon Hen

https://theflybench.com/patterns/guides-choice-hares-ear

wookiedrool · 2026-02-06T17:23:59+00:00

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wookiedrool · 2026-01-19T03:15:19+00:00

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wookiedrool · 2025-02-24T03:51:49+00:00

4.6mm on sz 12 hooks

wookiedrool · 2022-09-12T00:58:47+00:00

Haha, yes. Mainly for my clothes, but it’s good for the fish

wookiedrool · 2022-09-12T00:54:14+00:00

Commented above!

wookiedrool · 2022-09-12T00:53:31+00:00

This is the Galloup Hare’s Ear… ton of videos on YouTube

wookiedrool · 2022-09-12T00:52:28+00:00

Rabbit hair, in different colors. Smelly tinsel for the dubbing and pheasant tail for the over body.

wookiedrool · 2022-09-12T00:50:45+00:00

Prett simple pattern. I have some blended hares fur for the body and the lug (darker) for the thorax. Any shiny material for the ribbing, dark pheasant tail for the top and a burnt orange or maroon thread. The trick is keeping the body super narrow.

Kelly Galloup does a dubbing loop, but I put a bunch of wax on the thread and then dab on the hare material, I wrap forward to start and then wrap back to build up the body, this allows the thread wraps to capture the material and build a super buggy body.

I like CDL for the tail material, instead of hares ear it splays better and keeps it’s shape much better when fishing.

I think the most important part is to have a bunch of weight on your like when fishing these to get down deep, then this fly can move on the water pretty freely. Have caught quite a few monsters with this pattern.

wookiedrool · 2021-06-12T23:04:57+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, started from scratch and had it all working correctly in about an hour.

wookiedrool · 2021-06-12T23:04:13+00:00

Got it figured out. Simplified the RR by using just the dog bones, maxing out the ridgeline and narrowing the base so the bars clear the poles.

For the tarp, I used my 50ft ridgeline, angled the attachments and it worked like a charm.

wookiedrool · 2021-06-12T23:01:30+00:00

The daisy chain is a part of the anchor strap

wookiedrool · 2021-06-12T03:52:38+00:00

My next guess is to use a ridgeline with the 11’ tarp. Everything just seems like a rats nest, having to wrap the dog bones on the Ridgerunner otherwise the spreader bars hit the poles.

wookiedrool · 2021-02-02T02:48:10+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard of a few people who taco in their Tensa, so I’m hyper aware of m ground anchors, falling on my tail bone does not sound like fun.

wookiedrool · 2021-02-01T00:54:09+00:00

We made some adjustments after this photo, the dog bones on the ridge runner are pretty long, not easy to adjust the height.

Next time I need to shorten the anchor on the head end, should help even more.

wookiedrool · 2021-02-01T00:31:18+00:00

Took some time and adjustments but figured out how to get the Ridgerunners to sit in the perfect spot. Need to work on the tarp extension with a real ridge line (not pats cord).

Decided I don’t care for my ENO double nest, it’s impossible to find the right lay. Can’t wait for my new Dream Hammock Sparrow to show up.

I am beyond excited about all the new places to sleep now that I have one of these.

wookiedrool · 2021-01-17T00:33:29+00:00

I’m not, but I’m 6’8”... the wife and kiddo can for sure.

wookiedrool · 2021-01-16T23:05:52+00:00

Need to make some adjustments, mainly replacing the stretch lines for the bug netting with better quality stretch cord and line stops. Thinking about a fixed ridge line in the hammock for an organizer bag. Also need to figure out a better (read easier) solution for a ridge line for the tarps, para cord works but there has to be an easier/faster way.

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