CDC Hares Ear

Flies made from hare's fur have been fished in England since at least the 15th century - in 1676, Charles Cotton described a pattern in his famous "The Compleat Angler" that already closely resembled today's Hare's Ear. From the mid-1800s, the characteristic rough fur from around the hare's ear became the fly's namesake body material - mentioned by, among others, Francis Francis and Frederic Halford. Who actually invented the gold-ribbed version remains disputed to this day: both James Ogden and Frederic Halford are frequently credited as its creator. This CDC version pairs the traditional hare's fur dubbing with a CDC wing for extra natural buoyancy.

With its scruffy, textured body, the CDC Hares Ear imitates a wide range of brownish mayfly and caddisfly species and is fished dead-drift - one of the most versatile all-rounders in fly fishing, with roots reaching back further than almost any other pattern.

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