Guide's Choice Hare's Ear – Tungsten Bead | Firehole 516

The Hare's Ear is one of the most proven nymph patterns in fly fishing history — and this version is built to perform. Tied on the Firehole Outdoors 516, a bombproof jig-style hook designed for tight-line and Euro nymphing, and loaded with a tungsten bead for fast, reliable sink rates, this is the fly you reach for when you need to get down and stay down.

The natural hare's ear dubbing does the work — its coarse, spiky fibers trap air and pulse with life in the current, imitating a wide range of mayfly and caddis nymphs at every stage of the drift. This is the pattern guides keep in their boxes because it flat-out catches fish.

• Tied on the Firehole Outdoors 516 jig hook for superior hook-up rates
• Tungsten bead for quick depth and a natural jigging action
• Natural hare's ear dubbing with built-in movement and texture
• Effective on trout across rivers, tailwaters, and freestone streams
• Hand-tied by Ty's Flies