"February Red" soft hackle.

A pattern I found in Dave Hughes book Wet Flies.

A simple pattern with a history of taking trout.

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The pattern calls for silk thread for the body, hares dub for the thorax, and a grouse feather for the hackle.
The top fly is tied with traditional silk thread and the bottom is tied with cotton thread.


Brk Trt

Nicely done!

A Couple of mean Fish Fetchers there. I Think the top fly has more sheen to the body. Neat Tie.

Nice ties! I tye a similar pattern only with peacock herl for the thorax. Great fish catchers!