Soft Hackle Maggot

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Soft Hackle Maggot

Post by letumgo » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:00 pm

Soft Hackle Maggot
Hook - Daiichi 1510/Size 8
Underbody - White Woolly Nylon (used to form tapered white under body)
Abdomen - Two strands of Cream Colored Legs Alive
Thread - Tan UNI-Thread (6/0)
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge
Thorax - Orvis Hares Ice Dubbing (color of choice - in this case I used Olive Brown, Black & Burnt Orange)
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Re: Soft Hackle Maggot

Post by Klaas » Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:05 pm

Those flies look to good to compare them with a maggot.
The first 2 look like a larvae from the cased caddis when you take em out of their "home made lil houses" ;)

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Re: Soft Hackle Maggot

Post by Niklas Dahlin » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:43 am

Looks reall toxic mate... have you tried the out yet?

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Re: Soft Hackle Maggot

Post by Soft-hackle » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:29 pm

Looks yummy-it's got to catch fish!

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Re: Soft Hackle Maggot

Post by letumgo » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:27 pm

Toxic?! Yikes!!! I better wear gloves next time... :lol:

No, I have not fished these yet. They are fresh off the vice, but I'm hopeful that they will catch fish. Time & testing with confirm my hopes...
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