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| The Flashback Purple Haze Soft Hackle |
Hook: Size 22-12 (18 is my favorite for the BWO) scud or nymph hook
Thread: Purple 8/0
Ribbing: Black small dia. wire
Flashback: Pearl tinsel
Body: Purple thread for small sizes; floss, dubbing, or 1x 370 Uni Stretch for larger sizes
Thorax: I actually use a purplish colored yarn that I shred up but any rabbit dubbing in purple or black will be great
Hackle: Partridge soft hackle
Head: The thread your using
If you haven't yet discovered the magic of fishing and tying soft hackle flies, 2015 is the year! In many ways, soft hackles are more traditional than dry flies. Learning how to fish them in the traditional way is a whole new adventure and there are tons of non-traditional ways to experiment with as well. Soft hackles are incredibly effective, especially on waters that see lots of pressure. Chances are, no one else is fishing them. They are also the bees knees for those porpoising trout that are eating emergers. Lastly, they can be greased and fished like floating nymphs. The possibilities are endless.
Make 2015 the year you go back in time and rediscover the most effective fly patterns ever created!
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