September 13, 2026 · 7 min
A hare’s ear nymph from a pinch of fur
The scruffiest fly I tie and the one that catches the most.
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Slow Water
One letter every Sunday: a fly to tie, a river to look at and a small thing I learned this week.
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The morning I only watched the water
No casts at all, just an hour on a rock learning where the fish sit.
Notes
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Three patterns I have stopped tying
Pretty on the bench, no good on the water, and one that I still miss.