Some Soft Hackles for Steelhead

[mario66pens]

I'm turning into a Soft Hackled Fly Addict.

 

[Stenonema]

I'm a big fan of soft hackles as well. Those are very nice. I fish soft hackles in the surface with confidence through hatches as much as actual dries. I have had terrific success with them and alot of confidence with them. I've never personally used them for Steel, let us know how they work. Interesting.

 

[StarvinMarvin]

I have been doing well on soft hackles for steelhead this year. Have lots of hookups on the swing and the pull out.

 

[boychick]

I do well with an olive and partridge soft hackle in the spring. Also try caddis green and partridge. Those look great!

 

[Stenonema]

Starvin, Are you swinging on PA Steel?

 

[Chaz]

Do you fish them with weight on the line?

 

[whheff]

Very nice.
Soft hackles were working at Oak Orchard last week.

 

[StarvinMarvin]

Chaz, I normally fish with micro split shot, depending on the flow how much, I normally run them below an egg, two split shot between and one above the egg. If they eat a soft hackle ore than once egg comes off and two nymphs go on. And I'm not intentionally swinging them unless I'm fishing a tail out with a friend. I'm getting them dead drift.