Holy Grail Soft Hackle Caddis

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Roadkill
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Holy Grail Soft Hackle Caddis

Post by Roadkill » Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:25 pm

Here is my simplified variation...
ImageRIMG9990 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Hook-TMC 2457 #10
Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown
Body-Harline Natural Hare's Ear+
Wing case-China Rooster Fibers coated with Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails
Bead-1/8" Brass
Hackle-Partridge
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Re: Holy Grail Soft Hackle Caddis

Post by Roadkill » Sun Feb 01, 2026 4:16 pm

Here is today's Tan Hare's Ear+ SH...
ImageRIMG9995 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
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Re: Holy Grail Soft Hackle Caddis

Post by ronr » Mon Feb 02, 2026 8:37 pm

big fly....size 10
im going to look this up. thanks for the chat today about this fly
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Re: Holy Grail Soft Hackle Caddis

Post by Roadkill » Thu Feb 05, 2026 6:43 pm

Here is a Dai-Riki 125 #14 tied with UTC 70 FL Orange...
ImageRIMG0001 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

N.B. If you want to jump the thread over the bead to finish the hackle and are concerned a fish might cut the thread, just whip finish by the thorax, jump the bead and whip finish again before tying in the hackle.
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