ATHERTON HARE'S EAR

ATHERTON HARE'S EAR

Hook : Daiichi 1560 # 14 - 16

Thread : Uni-Thread 8/0 Black

Tail : Wood Duck

Abdomen : Hare's Ear Dubbing

Rib : Copper Wire

Wingcase : Goose Quill Cyan

Thorax : Hare's Ear Dubbing

Fly Tier: Rick Harrington

Tying Instruction :

1) Tie on thread near hook bend.
2) Tie on woodduck tail.
3) Tie on copper wire for rib (optional in smaller sizes).
4) Dub hare's ear abdomen and rib with copper wire.
5) Tie on cyan (blue) feather for wingcase.
6) Dub hare's ear thorax.
7) Pull wingcase over thorax and tie a neat head.

ABOUT THE FLY TIER

Homepage : www.rcharrington.com

E-mail : rch_illus@rpa.net

I was born in the Pacific Northwest into a large, close-knit family of wiseasses. My Uncle David (who bears a remarkable semblance to my friend Cooper, the purveyor of this site) started me fishing at five or six, and I became a fly tyer after seeing an Orvis catalog at the neighbors around the

age of nine. I spent more time fishing than studying in college, and have paid for it ever since by pursuing a career in art.