The Hare’s Ear Trude is a great dry fly spruce moth pattern on the Gallatin River as well as other rivers in SW Montana. Like a spruce moth, it sits low in the water and is easy to tie.
Materials list:
Hook: Dai-Riki #320 Size 10-14
Thread: 8/0 or 70D Tan
Tail: Elk Hair
Body: Hare’s Ear Dubbing
Rib: Pearl Krystal Flash
Wing: Calf Tail
Hackle: Grizzly and Barred Ginger
