Fly Fishing – Fly Patterns

Purple Spey

Hook: 6 to 2 Streamer Thread: 6/0 Black Tag: Medium flat silver tinsel Body: Black floss Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel Hackle: Purple spey hackleWing: 2 Black saddle hackles.Throat: Natural guinea

Tying Instructions:

• Tie in flat silver tinsel on bend of hook, make 3 or 4 wraps, secure with thread and trim.
• Tie in oval rib and black floss.
• Wrap floss forward 1/2 way up hook shank and secure with thread but do not trim.
• Then, wrap oval tinsel over floss and secure with thread at mid-point of hook shank, but do not trim.
• Tie in a purple spey hackle by its tips.
• Wrap floss around spey hackle and secure with thread at eye of hook, and trim.
• Wrap oval tinsel over floss and around spey hackle and secure with thread and trim.
• Wrap the spey hackle forward, pulling fibers back after each stroke, secure with thread at eye of hook and trim.
• Tie in 2 black saddle hackles for wing, make sure dull sides are facing in.
• Tie in guinea fibers for throat, on both sides and underneath.
• Form a neat head with thread, whip finish, and head cement.