The Classics: GRHE nymph

[bigdon01]

THE GRHE NYMPH

The gold ribbed hares ear or GRHE is one of the oldest flies around. No one is sure who first thought of the idea to use a hares mask to make such a killer fly. Although today a GRHE is mainly looked upon as a nymph, there are records of it (centuries ago) being referred to as a dry fly in a book by Halford. The GRHE can represent many nymphs in both stillwaters and rivers such as mayfly, caddis and many other aquatic insects. In rivers the GRHE is best fished using standard nymphing tactics, while on stillwaters it is best fished with a slow figure of eight retrieve, and can be put in a team with other nymphs anywhere on the cast, it is a must have fly for all anglers.

The original GRHE

HOOK: size 10,12,14,16,18
Tail: guard hairs from hare mask
Body: hair from hares mask
Rib: Gold tinsel
Thorax: hair from hares mask

Olive GRHE

Red ribbed hares ear

Bead head GRHE

As well as variations of this pattern there are also patterns with hares ear variations to them, such as.

Hares ear Shipmans buzzer

Hares ear damsel

There are many more that I have not mentioned that I’m sure you lot can show.

So I’m sitting in anticipation of your own variations and themes of this wonderful fly.

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Nice flys, my fav so far is a bright orange hares body with a split shot head and a partridge hackle will get a photo in a couple of hours

[bigdon01]

cheers for that fixed now

[maharg]

Here is a super skinny, anorexic, hares ear buzzer that has worked for me from time to time.