SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2021 Purple Haze Softhackle I’ll start with something simple. hook - WFC Model 11 #10 thread - Danville 6/0 purple rib - small wire silver abdomen - goose quill purple thorax - Prism dubbing purple collar - hen grizzly Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2021 Great looking fly, @SBPatt! Nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2021 Purple Haze Crippler A nod to the brown/grizzly hackle of the original, with something a bit brighter. The first shoulder’s a bit short but that’s what I had at the moment; back to the dye bath (maybe with golden pheasant) hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 purple rib - small wire silver body - Prism dubbing purple body hackle - grizzly dyed purple (1 1/2 Tsp Rit Violet/1/2 Tsp Rit Purple/2 cups water) 1st shoulder - dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water) 2nd shoulder - hen grizzly Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2021 Purple Haze Mayfly variation hook - WFC Model 11 #10 thread - Danville 6/0 purple tail - turkey flat fibers dyed purple (1 1/2 Tsp Rit Violet/1/2 Tsp Rit Purple/2 cups water) rib - small wire silver body - Prism dubbing purple body hackle - dyed purple 1st shoulder - dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water) 2nd shoulder - chuckar dyed purple Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2021 Purple Haze Muddler Only 2 days since the pronghorn was dyed; still a little damp but it spun well enough. hook - WFC Model 11 #10 thread - Veevus 8/0 black tail - turkey flat dyed purple (1 1/2 Tsp Rit Violet/1/2 Tsp Rit Purple/2 cups water) rib - small wire silver body - Prism dubbing purple body hackle - grizzly dyed purple shoulder - chukar dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water) head/collar - pronghorn dyed purple Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2021 Muddled Purple Haze Snatcher hook - WFC Model 11 #10 thread - Veevus 8/0 black rib - small wire silver body - Prism dubbing purple body hackle - dyed purple shoulder - Mearns Quail dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water) cheeks - biots dyed orange head/collar - pronghorn dyed purple Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrodell 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2021 Wow @SBPatt - outstanding!!! 😲 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 Purple Haze Bomber hook - Dai Riki 300 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 purple rib - x-small wire silver tail - grizzly/dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water) body - Prism Dubbing purple hackle - grizzly/dyed copper orange wing - calftail white Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoebop 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 So, apparently now, any fly with a purple component to it is now eligible for the purple haze moniker. 🙃 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
