Reverse Hackle Mayfly- by Hans Weilenmann
featured, Fly Patterns, Videos — By Kevin Hospodar on June 7, 2012 9:26 amHans Weilenmann ties a simple mayfly pattern that can easily be adapted to meet and local hatch in color and size. The reverse method of tying the hackle for a fly (dry or wet) allows for a very clean head and ensures yout hakle is clean by the eye.
Reverse Hackled Dry Fly (generic)
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Grizzly
Tail: Grizzly barbs
Body: Muskrat; mole, dyed chestnut – mixed
Note: A generic hackled dry fly, to illustrate the Reverse Hackling technique
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12 Comments
I like it! it’s a simple pattern
which I can make easy.
Excelente !!!
Very nice Hans, thanks.
Once I learned to tie my wet fly hackles that way, I started to employ the same method for my dries too. Like you say, much neater head, plus the reinforcement factor of bringing the thread back through the hackle – what’s not to like?
I will rate it a 5. Because it’s faster and cleaner looking and also nicer looking heads. Good job Han’s.
Thanks James:)
Wonderful! I do some tying in my spare time, which isn’t much, and never liked how the head of my flies came out. This will truly make me happy with them!
Thanks a ton!
T
This makes a great way of tying on the hackle, a method I will begin to use. BTW, Hans has THE best website for fly patterns, from tiers all over the world. His website is at:
http://www.danica.com/flytier/index.html
How would one add a wing,say feather, yarn, deer hair and at what point?
Thanks
Brilliance, elegance, and simplicity all abide here.
Hans,
Hard to imagine this has not always been the prescribed best method. This insures better proportion of the entire fly, strenght and neatness.
Thank you,
John in Ohio
A little research may be in order . . . Chauncey Lively was tying reverse hackle flies in the early 70′s. There is a pattern and pictures in Chauncey’s book.
Well any how it’s a simple pattern
which will catch fish,of which I believe is
better than a harder to make pattern
that you could lose on the first
couple casts.
wonderful..good reminder of this great technique.