Fishing Soft Hackles

[Gavin]

Chuck's is a good one....anyone remember the blue meany? Never caught a thing on it....but I've always done well with the original red butt....the way Gulley ties it.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Chucks still works great today. When you put a globug in front of it even a redass will work.

SIO3

[laker67]

I made up a version of a soft hackle that I have never seen before. I know it's a take off of an existing pattern, but do I get to name my version? It works very well in MO and AR.

SIO3

Well, what's the name going to be?

[snagged in outlet 3]

I'm not sure yet. If I name it, then I have to let the cat out of the bag.

It works well now but if all these lurkers start using it, it will lose it's power.

How do I go about putting it out there? Did Leonard just put the pattern online or something?

Pete

[laker67]

I'm not sure yet. If I name it, then I have to let the cat out of the bag.

It works well now but if all these lurkers start using it, it will lose it's power.

How do I go about putting it out there? Did Leonard just put the pattern online or something?

Pete

Don't know Pete. I will contact Leonard.

[XP 590]

I love fishing soft hackles, they are one of my go to flies that have never skunked me. I had to learn not to over set with them as they are usually being pulled on a tight line by the current, and the fish often hit them on the run and practically set themselves. The first time a guide showed me how to swing them I asked him how I would know when I got at hit? I held on for a few more seconds and found at as a fish ripped the line from my hand.

Everyone has already explained the methods well enough, I just wanted to chime in on how much I like them also.

*****

Another plus as a newbie fly tyer is that the basic patterns are easy to tie so I can save a little money...right? Every experienced tyer knows that's why we tie.