Phases of Purple Hazes

[ScottP]

Purple Haze Softhackle

I’ll start with something simple.

hook - WFC Model 11 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 purple
rib - small wire silver
abdomen - duck quill purple
thorax - Prism dubbing purple
collar - hen grizzly

Regards,
Scott

 

[ScottP]

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

 

[Steve Saville]

I like them both, Scott.

 

[ScottP]

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

 

[tackleman]

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

That’s definitely not a goose quill!!
Who you trying to fool!

 

[ScottP]

That’s definitely not a goose quill!!
Who you trying to fool!

Oooh, mea culpa! Cut-and-paste error (fixed that); meant to say duck quill.

Regards,
Scott

 

[tackleman]

Oooh, mea culpa! Cut-and-paste error (fixed that); meant to say duck quill.

Regards,
Scott

Thanks! Makes a nice textured body.

 

[ScottP]

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

 

[ScottP]

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

 

[Travis Bille]

God dang those all look amazing!

 

[BN2FSH]

PHantastic!

 

[ScottP]

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

 

[Eroksolfe]

I’ve heard a lot about the purple haze patterns but really don’t understand what they are meant to imitate or when to use them. Any input?

 

[Chucker]

Those muddlers would fish!

 

[SquatchinSince86]

That bomber's got me all farklempt