RAPT Soft Hackle #2

[Chuck Morris]

RAPT Soft Hackle #2
Hook: Mustad 94840 #12-18 (shown #16)
Thread: Orvis 8/0 Brown or UTC 70 Dark Brown
Hackle: Grouse. This feather was too long so it was tied in at the center of the hook and then tied down forward to the eye. See top photo.
Butt: 2 filaments of Kreinik Fine #8 Braid (#003 Metallic Red) Coat with Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails (SHAN) after wrapping and tying down or wait until the fly is finished.
Rib: Very fine copper wire
Body: Natural pheasant tail fibers (use the section near the feather butt that is very dark)
Head: Tying thread coated with SHAN. Pull the soft hackle fibers towards the rear of the hook and form a small neat head.

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[Rusty Fowler]

Nice softie, Chuck. Kind of looks like a Black Gnat in reverse. Do you use Lagartun fine wire?

[Chuck Morris]

Rusty,
I used wire that I got out of an old digital bedside clock.;) This wire is so fine that it breaks easier than 8/0 thread.:nervs:
Thanks for the compliment.
Chuck

[Rusty Fowler]

Dang Chuck, I'll send you some wire. No need in destroying any clocks for it! ;)

[Chuck Morris]

Rusty,
Thanks for the offer, but that clock was long past it's useful life span as a time piece, so I harvested it's internal organs to be used in other objects.:D
Chuck