Why I Always Carry a Bead Head Hares Ear
I've lost count of how many times a bead head hares ear has saved my day on the water when nothing else seemed to work. It's one of those patterns that doesn't really look like one specific insect, but it somehow looks like every insect at the same time. If you've spent any time at a fly shop or browsing through a fly box, you know exactly the one I'm talking about. It's buggy, it's a bit messy, and it's arguably the most reliable nymph ever tied. ...