Purple Haze 02/15/2021 Photo Album
During a float trip on the Colorado River on 07/07/2020, my guide knotted a purple haze to my line during the afternoon, and this simple act resulted in the guide’s net sagging under the weight of two bank dwelling brown trout in excess of fifteen inches. Needless to say this convinced me that the purple haze is a viable fish attractor in Colorado, and I made a mental note to tie some during the off season between 2020 and 2021.
| Fly Component | Material |
|---|---|
| Hook | Tiemco 200R or equivalent |
| Thread | Purple 6/0 |
| Tail | Dyed green grizzly saddle hackle fibers |
| Abdomen | Purple dubbing |
| Wing | White McFlylon |
| Hackle | Dyed green grizzly saddle hackle |
| Thorax | Purple Dubbing |
Looking Good
I remained true to my commitment and recently manufactured five size 14 3XL purple hazes to experiment with during the upcoming season. I had to visit Charlie’s Fly Box in Arvada to purchase purple dubbing, as I never experienced the need for purple flies in my forty years of fly fishing and fly tying. Since I took the plunge to add purple dubbing to my supplies, I also created a purple haze chubby Chernobyl and a purple haze pool toy hopper. A purple hopper may be a reach, but I am anxious to see what happens.
Zooming In
I feel heightened anticipation for the dry fly season in 2021, so that my parachute purple hazes can ride the currents of western rivers and streams.