Tying a Black & Purple

Moderators: William Anderson, letumgo

raven4ns
Posts: 322
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:45 am
Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Contact:

Tying a Black & Purple

Post by raven4ns » Thu May 23, 2019 1:07 pm

Hello,
I am going to tie some Black and Purple soft hackle but am having some difficulty trying to find a suitable material for the purple body. May I ask what some of you have used for the body of this fly? Thank you.
All the best,

Tim
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44673530@N04/
The measure of a man is not how many times he gets knocked down, but how many times he gets back up.
User avatar
letumgo
Site Admin
Posts: 13345
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:55 pm
Location: Buffalo, New York
Contact:

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by letumgo » Thu May 23, 2019 6:16 pm

Normally Pearsalls. I’m still trying to find a suitable substitute.
Ray (letumgo)----<°))))))><
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php? ... er=letumgo

"The world is perfect. Appreciate the details." - Dean
Trifly
Posts: 82
Joined: Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:18 pm
Location: Firestone Colorado

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by Trifly » Thu May 23, 2019 6:35 pm

Most folk use a Purple silk. I use Purple UTC 70 or Uni 8/0. I think the ones I tie are pretty and sometimes the fish do as well.
User avatar
letumgo
Site Admin
Posts: 13345
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:55 pm
Location: Buffalo, New York
Contact:

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by letumgo » Thu May 23, 2019 7:07 pm

Trifly - That is what really counts. ;) :D
Ray (letumgo)----<°))))))><
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php? ... er=letumgo

"The world is perfect. Appreciate the details." - Dean
raven4ns
Posts: 322
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:45 am
Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Contact:

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by raven4ns » Fri May 24, 2019 12:07 am

I don't use silk for my flies just Uni as a rule. With the cost of everything going up, I would hate to replicate all my Uni thread with silk. Today I got a spool of purple Uni 8/0 but was thinking of using a floss for the body. Then I thought, with all the experienced tiers on here, why not go to the experts.
I even considered using a purple dubbed body which probably sounds sacrilegious to most on here. However, perhaps the trout would forgive me for not using silk... :D... my local shop doesn't even carry silk. A local craft store had sewing thread of silk but I wasn't sure it would be suitable.
Thank you for responding to my question as I appreciate it very much.
All the best,

Tim
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44673530@N04/
The measure of a man is not how many times he gets knocked down, but how many times he gets back up.
User avatar
Old Hat
Posts: 4204
Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:24 am
Location: Where Deet is a Cologne
Contact:

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by Old Hat » Fri May 24, 2019 12:47 pm

It is all good. Purple thread, purple floss, purple silk, purple herl (peacock or pheasant), purple dubbing. Nothing wrong with any of them.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
http://www.oldhatflytying.com
User avatar
Ron Eagle Elk
Posts: 2727
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Carmel, Maine

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Fri May 24, 2019 2:14 pm

raven4ns, take a look at a fly called the Madison Cabbage using the search on this forum. Yeah, it's purple ice dub and flash-a-bou for a tail. It's all good as long as the fish approve.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
raven4ns
Posts: 322
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:45 am
Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Contact:

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by raven4ns » Fri May 24, 2019 5:53 pm

Thank you everyone for your kind advice. Even after 40 years of fly fishing I am still learning new things.
All the best,

Tim
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44673530@N04/
The measure of a man is not how many times he gets knocked down, but how many times he gets back up.
raven4ns
Posts: 322
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:45 am
Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Contact:

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by raven4ns » Fri May 24, 2019 6:14 pm

WOW!!! That is some fly. I would need sunglasses to tie that one, happily I just happen to have a pair of Raybans... :lol: . Would some kind soul please give me the recipe for this fly? We have some big browns up here so it should work here as well. Thank you.
All the best,

Tim
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44673530@N04/
The measure of a man is not how many times he gets knocked down, but how many times he gets back up.
User avatar
Ron Eagle Elk
Posts: 2727
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Carmel, Maine

Re: Tying a Black & Purple

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sat May 25, 2019 8:45 am

Which fly, Tim?
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
Post Reply