If you don't mind sharing your knowledge, what kind of a fly is a Purple Showgirl and how do I tie it? If there is any doubt any anyones mind about this Q, just look at her fish photos!!
Question for FlyGoddess
If you don't mind sharing your knowledge, what kind of a fly is a Purple Showgirl and how do I tie it? If there is any doubt any anyones mind about this Q, just look at her fish photos!!
Full instructions are in Bill Schiess "Fishing Henry's Lake" (which if you plan on going is must reading, not only points out which flies, but where and when to fish the lake.)
Anyway, real easy.
HOOK: Dai-Riki #700 size#4-#8
TAIL: Black Marabou
BODY: Purple or Black Crystal Chenille
Overwing: Black Marabou
Tie in a clump of Marabou for the tail the length of hook, wrap the Chenille and then tie another clump of Marabou at the eye as an over wing. The over wing should be no shorter than the body.
Now I also tie this weighted with 10 wraps of 0.015 lead and unweighted.
I also add 4 strips of Flashabou (not crystal flash)to the eye on top of the overwing.
Let me know if this helps.
Fly Goddess
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she who dies with the most toy's wins.
also covered in Dave Hughs Tying Manual...
Wish ya great fishing,Bill
The "Showgirl" series of flies were created by our friend George Cook. The basic tie is here: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/atlantic/wet/wet140.html:a3da5]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/atlantic/wet/wet140.html[/url:a3da5]
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LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
Wow! the one LadyFisher has looks like Steelhead fly (Like the Gartside Softhackles I use) I might have miss lead you. I am only familiar with the Purple Showgirl that Bill Schiess sells for Henry's and that is the one I explained to you. That is the one I use specially at Strawberry and a couple of places in Idaho.
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she who dies with the most toy's wins.
[This message has been edited by Fly Goddess (edited 15 March 2006).]
Actually George created it for salmon in Alaksa, but it is used for much more...
The Popcycle is another of the same ilk.
You'll find a bunch of them in our Atlantic Flies series.
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LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
Thanks, I have heard of the Popcycle, but haven't seen one.
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she who dies with the most toy's wins.
FlyGoddess any idea where I can pick up that book. Have searched a lot of book stores and it is out ofprint. No one seems to have it
harleybob87
just did a google search on abebooks. they have 2 copies for sale. one is 10 dollars and change the other is 13 dollars and change
good luck
mike
Try this address:SchiessW@mail.d321.k12.id.us
If that doesn't work, let me know I will be seein Bill this Staurday at the Utah Expo.
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she who dies with the most toy's wins.
[This message has been edited by Fly Goddess (edited 16 March 2006).]
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