Product Details

An all-season, buggy nymph with quick depth and natural appeal. The Hare’s Ear Bead Nymph keeps the classic spiky hare’s-mask body and copper rib, then adds a bright bead—delivering a lifelike mayfly/caddis profile that trout trust in riffles and knee-deep runs. When it excels: Spring through fall around mayfly/caddis activity; riffles, pocket water, and soft inside seams Why it works: Guard hairs suggest legs and gills; bead drives fast sink and a steady, bottom-hugging drift; slim segmentation reads “natural” in clear water Pack size: 3 flies Targets: Trout (rainbow, brown, brook) Ready to fish: Durable wraps and consistent proportions for repeatable presentations How to fish it Dead-drift under an indicator at ~1.5× water depth or tightline/Euro with steady contact; add a small split shot 8–12" above if you aren’t ticking. Run it as the point fly and trail a tiny midge or pheasant tail 12–18" behind. Finish each drift with a gentle lift to flash the thorax like an ascending nymph...