Purple Haze.....the fly
The Blue Ribbon Flies of West Yellowstone just sent out their latest newsletter.
One of the patterns they highlighted is their Purple Haze. Their guides deem it a successful patern.
Their pattern:
I first started tying these after watching Walter Wiese's video tying his version:
http://youtu.be/VEM8M3v2_t0
Last edited by Byron haugh; 04-02-2015 at 08:01 PM.
Been using a version of that fly since Jack Hise and I made our epic trip to Idaho and back in 2011.
Brad
Last edited by Kaboom1; 04-03-2015 at 03:50 PM.
"A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her."
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10 year friendship, 9 Michigan Fish-In's, Hawking leaders at over 16 fly fishing shows, a 30 day trip to Idaho and back and the Tongue River in WY and he still cannot spell my last name!!
I have some punch yarn that is very close to that color.
Fat fingers...what can I say...Originally Posted by Jack Hise
10 year friendship, 9 Michigan Fish-In's, Hawking leaders at over 16 fly fishing shows, a 30 day trip to Idaho and back and the Tongue River in WY and he still cannot spell my last name!!
I have some punch yarn that is very close to that color.
"A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her."
-W.C. Fields
The first time I saw that fly was at Divide Fly Shop in Divide,MT. To this day it is still one of the hottest fly on the Big Hole. I tye it in the original form, purple lava lace, the rest tyed like an Adams.
I can't find purple larva lace anywhere - do you know where to get it?
Larva Lace is still around...What yer' looking for is Super Floss for the purple body material...
http://unexcelledfishing.com/index.php?option=com_gescart&task=product_listing& c=red&display_id=44&Itemid=10
... below...
https://catalog.theflyshop.com/produ...oducts_id=6310
PT/TB
Last edited by planettrout; 04-03-2015 at 02:53 PM.
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Great fly. I'm not sure why purple works so well. It's not something I would have thought of. And don't overlook Walter's cripple version.
Must be an MT thing, because this pattern has never produced that well for me. Now Walter Weise's cripple pattern is a killer...in any color but purple that is. YMMV.
I have days that purple works great for me in warm water.
Rick
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