Purple Haze Quigley Cripple

Purple Haze Quigley Cripple 

Hook:  Size 18 dry fly 

Thread:  Purple 8/0

Tail:  Saddle hackle fibers cut to the same length after you tie them in

Body:  Purple thread for small sizes; floss, dubbing, or 1x 370 Uni Stretch for larger sizes

Ribbing:  Black 6/0 thread

Thorax:  Build a little ball of black dubbing

Wing:  Fine deer hair (dyed green is shown)

Hackle:  Your nicest dry fly hackle in the appropriate size (green grizzly is shown)

Supposedly, this fly was developed when Bob Quigley realized that his Humpy became more effective after it had been chewed up by trout.  All I know is that this cripple pattern is, by far, the most effective dry fly pattern for mayflies I've ever used.  

I use the size and color scheme shown for BWO's but you can tie this thing in any size or color scheme to match any and all mayfly species from baetis to drakes.  You can also tie it really small for the larger midges we get on the lower stretches of the freestones. 

I can confidently say that the Quigley Cripple has caught me more fish than any other dry fly pattern out there.  Feed it to your local snotty, PHD trout today!