Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

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Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by nfrechet » Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:25 am

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Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Body - Chartreuse and black wire

Thorax - Peacock herl

Hackle - Hungarian Partridge

Try different color combinations of wire for the body

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Re: Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by Variant » Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:30 am

Norm,
Very well tied fly.
A great pattern to use when Caddis are hatching.

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Re: Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by letumgo » Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:17 am

The slender profile and added weight of the wire will help this pattern sink quickly and fish deeper. Lovely segmentation to.

Great pattern.
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Re: Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by jcwillow777 » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:54 pm

Very nice. I absolutely love the segmentation of the body.
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Re: Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by Updtate » Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:39 am

I think I saw that in Mike Vallahs book 50 flies for the Catskills.

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Re: Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by nfrechet » Tue Mar 08, 2022 5:25 am

Updtate wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:39 am I think I saw that in Mike Vallahs book 50 flies for the Catskills.

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i did reference mike vallas book in my original post

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Re: Grannom 2 Wire Soft Hackle

Post by Updtate » Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:56 am

Yeah I tied that one!

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