I've been on a big soft-hackle kick for a couple months now. They're quick, easy, and catch fish. Thought I'd post a few. I even threw a wet in there too.
Very cool! Those will definitely take some fish. I've been on that same kick, myself. I don't know how I fished without them, for all these years. lol.
If you use floss, it'll take ont he colour of the underbody thread. I got some pretty interesting colours out of yellow floss over fire orange thread, which I think really invoked the sulphur's colors this year.
I also like a little thorax of white ice dubbing behind the hackle. Looks like a gas bubble or something.
Thats a great idea. I actually have some white ice dub in the bin. I'm gonna wrap up some yellow over orange bodies too. My floss work is still shakey but I'm getting smoother results. I occasionally use that Uni-Stretch but I don't think that its translucent and I kind of feel like I'm cheating.
I've been using the ice dub on them too. It works great! White, peacock, black, tan and yellow have all worked well. I tied a green drake soft hackle, with tan ice (thorax) and it worked excellent!