Soft Hackle Hare's Ear - Soft Hackle. The Hare's Ear Soft Hackle includes the addition of hare's ear into an already deadly fly pattern. The Hare's Ear Soft Hackle produces best results when fished with a floating line on a dead drift with the Hare's Ear Soft Hackle fly floating just under the surface of the water. The Hare's Ear Soft Hackle can be fished on rivers and lakes alike if there is trout in the water this fly is a must have.