The Ol' Softie (Soft Hackle) - 3 Pack
What It Imitates: An emerging mayfly, caddis, or even drowned terrestrial — basically anything small and buggy that’s moving just under the surface. Type: Nymph Pros (Why You’ll Love It): Sparse, buggy body with flowing partridge feathers that breathe and pulse in the current Ultra-versatile — imitates a huge range of insects from emergers to drowned adults Deadly on picky trout that ignore standard nymphs or dries Simple, durable design that holds up fish after fish Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it as one of your flies on a double nymph rig, or in a dry-dropper rig under a bigger dry fly (we recommend the Parachute Adams). Where & When to Use: Perfect from spring through fall in riffles, soft seams, and tailouts. Especially effective during hatches when fish key in on emerging insects just under the film. Extra Tip(s): Try fishing it behind a dry fly on a short tag — the soft hackle drifts just under the surface like a struggling emerger, which often convinces trout that woul