I LOVE IT when a plan comes together...

[planettrout]

In November 2009, I designed this Midge pattern for a friend of mine who did not believe in the effectiveness of the color purple:



KEITH'S PURPLE DISBELIEF
HOOK: Mustad C49S, #18 - # 22
THREAD: Gordon Griffiths 14/0 Sheer Black, UTC 70, Dark Gray
ABDOMEN: Gray Tying Thread
OVERABDOMEN: Hareline Stalcup?s Micro Tubing, Clear
RIB: Wapsi, Wine, X-SM
WING: Royal Blue Krystal Flash, 3 strands
THORAX: ICE DUB, UV Dun
BEAD: Spirit River, Charcoal Metallic, SM

He caught this FINGERLING on the Lower Kings River, near Fresno, CA - on it, earlier this week:




...oh welll...


PT/TB

[Hans Weilenmann]

*chuckle*

The Snipe & Purple never worked for me either....

Good fish!

Cheers,
Hans W

[herefishy]

How does the UV dun look so purple? Nice fly, but did it take him 3 1/2 years to catch a fish?

[planettrout]

How does the UV dun look so purple? Nice fly, but did it take him 3 1/2 years to catch a fish?

My friend Keith has caught numerous nice Browns and Rainbows on the East Walker and Owens Rivers since 2009, using this pattern - but none quite as large as this King's Bow. The thorax appears purple from the original photo I took of this fly in that same year. Both my son and I have taken nice Bows and Browns on this pattern on the East Walker, in the Spring...My son took this Brown...






Moo's Blue Midge...Gamakatsu C12-B, #20...

...on this Midge, in the early Fall, on the East Walker...


PT/TB

[hairwing]

That fish has been eating Big Mac's and Fries.....it prolly died in his arms of a heart attack after the fight form cardio arrest.

I'll bet Keith has that pic hangin' on the wall. Nice fly , nice fish.

Easter is coming up and the fly reminds me of the Easter Basket purple straw....there you go ...."The Easter Bunny Midge"!

[herefishy]

Great fish - I was just joshin' - maybe the purple look is from the light?