Soft Hackle Sowbug

If the Ray Charles is the party boy of the sowbug family, the Soft Hackle Sowbug is the overachieving, type-A big brother. This pattern is about more than just looking good, and the subtle flow and sway of the soft hackle collar is all business when it comes to catching fish. Cousins of scud and freshwater shrimp, these crustaceans are best described as underwater roly polys. While these tasty trout treats are common in a number of lakes and rivers across the country, their numbers can reach epic proportions in waters such as the Big Horn River in Montana, the Wind River in Wyoming, and the White River in Arkansas, making them a must-have pattern in every angler's fly box.

Dry/Wet: Wet

Fly Category: True-Fly Pattern

Family: Scud, Shrimp, & Sowbugs

Species: NA

Life Stage: Adult