How to tie a Soft Hackle Hare’s Ear using a Dubbing Loop 

Definitely my favorite online tyer. I have been tying several years and have always had problems determining the correct amount to apply for dubbing, soft hackle fibers, thread wraps and whip finish wraps, etc... I've gone so far as to hit pause so I could try to count fibers or compare noodle length to hook shank length realizing that the close-up video greatly exaggerated usage due to scale. My tying has improved tremendously due to your detailed explanation relating to actual quantities and appropriate technique as they're applied. Thanks for the great instructional videos.

No doubt the best way to tye the cdc in! It really streamlines the fly and no stem tye in to mess with..Very Nice , Cory! Thanks!

I swear you are the best fly fishing resource on the web, so thankful for your videos. I always catch fish when I follow your tying guides. A true master you are sir

Less is more. I’m guilty of over dubbing so from now on I’ll take more time to get it right. Your tutorials are excellent. Thanks a little bunch 😂

This looks like a very promising fly. Cant wait to fill up my box with a few. I will put them to the test next month on the Tongariro in NZ. Got a good feeling for this fly. Just feels right. Great tying, great advise. Thanks

Thanks Cory, I really like your suggestion of adding the dubbing to one of the threads of the loop. Very nice !

I've been tying for years and definitely learned alot from you and your methods, thanks.

Hey Cory, I finally caught a fish on a fly that I've tied! It was this fly! Such a great day today! Thanks again for this video

Enjoyed all 3 of your vidoes. Learned some new tips on fly tying as well. Appreciate it all. Nicely done!!

Less (dubbing, thread wraps etc) is definitely more for tying suggestive patterned nymphs and dries that both present and catch well...and a CDC hackle always seem to kick a bit of natural life into the mix ....a great fan these days of thin and slim buggy looking nymphs and shrimps (scuds) ....thanks for sharing as ever Corey

Awesome technique. Great for other patterns too. Well done, thankyou.

Hey Old Dom I am a UK euro nymph fisherman great to see a USA angler tying great euro nymphs and perdigons. Less is certainly more,I also tie perdigons using a few fibers of cdc for the tails this gives more movement to the fly without slowing down its ability to sink quickly . Split thread technique of adding the cdc hackles also will reduce the thread buld up. Great tying and first class fishing videos thanks

So many good tips on this tie🤙🏽

Very helpful!

Awesome video, appreciate the dubbing loop tutorial. I started tying with CDC last year and get frustrated with splitting the thread, much easier way to do it, thank you! Dave

Very Nice!! Love your videos, right up there with others I watch - Pa Woods and Water aka Scott, Wooley Bugged, Wild Blue Discovery…looking forward to more….

Great typing tips, thanks

I tie CDC soft hackles the same way. Like you said, without the ideal feathers, the stems are often too thick to wrap. Any CDC feather works with the split thread method, and I generally don't end up with long CDC fibers that need to be pinched off or trimmed, as you would with a wrapped feather. The fish are the most important judge, and they approve in my local jurisdiction.

great tie

First I want to thank you for all your help with fly tying techniques and talking about the correct amount of materials. As a beginner fly tier I watch a lot of fly tying videos and yours are by far the most informative. A question I have is how you determine when to use a dubbing loop vs. tying the quill onto the fly, such as Soft Hackle Hare's Ear vs. Blow Torch? Thanks

Hi Cory. Really enjoying your channel and slowly working my way through the videos. I’ve tied a couple of the nymph patterns with good success and maybe you discuss it in other films but could you mention where you fish a particular pattern? What makes you choose one style over another when you are actually on the water? Following your advice really works! Many thanks.

Very helpful instructions, thank you! Can you share what dubbing spinner you use?

Corey, appreciate all your instructions/help, really do. Can you use a 2.3 mm bead on a size 14 hook, 16 hook, or 18 size hooks? Or do we have to match them properly i.e., use a 2.3 mm bead w/a 16 size hook, use a 2.8 mm bead w/a 14 size hook etc.?

Awesome video! What size 18 hooks do you prefer? Do you tend to lean more to size 16 more often than 18? Thanks!

OK, I have used super glue in the past, but they were all single use only, as the nozzle would harden up and the whole thing is throw aay. I cannot imagine using a brush and it last more than once. I am getting the one you flashed on the screen from Amazon. But if you have little tricks how to keep the glue or the brush from hardening, it would be very useful for me.

Cory, new subscriber. When talking about fine and course dubbing, is that how thick the individual hairs are or how small they are chopped? Could you take the Hairline and run it through a coffee grinder to make it finer?

What size bead and slotted? Nice tie. Don’t use cdc for hackle but might be worth a go.

I just tied up half a dozen for next week on the Tongariro River. The pink bead should be a subtle attractor for those spawning fish? Thanks from NZ.

Great tie! Do you remember the bead size?

Fantastic tie. Have you noticed any difference in using copper wire vs classic gold wire for ribbing?

What size bead? Slotted? Nice job.

No lead? i know you want a slim profile but you can get the weight you want just by adjusting the size of the bead?

Very nice, where do you buy ur beads??

What kind of dubbing spinner is that?

I have a question for you. I see your fly tying is of good quality. Is there a way I can contact you so I can pay a whole assortment of euro flies? I want like 100 or more flies. Ranging in different patterns and sizes?

Nice tie! But, the consistent comment, “take your time” seems to mitigate against production tying - especially for guides 😊😂 I get it, but “my” patterns - which have been stolen from tyers that are much better than I - are tied for “speed” - lol! Good stuff…