Purple Sage Hen Soft Hackle

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Purple Sage Hen Soft Hackle

Post by Roadkill » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:23 pm

Thanks to Ray for the inspiration yesterday...
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As I said it is a blast from the past, so I was thinking of a band I enjoyed around that time. Thoughts of The New Riders of the Purple Sage danced into my head to tie this fly as well.... ;)

Hook-Dai Riki 070 #12
Thread- Kimono Purple Silk
Body -Tying Silk ribbed by SM Gold Ultra Wire
Tail & Hackles- Browner phase of the Sage Hen near the rump, 2 turn of the aftershaft feather followed by 2 turns of the Prairie Chicken

ImageRIMG1291 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
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Re: Purple Sage Hen Soft Hackle

Post by JohnMD1022 » Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:31 pm

Always drink upstream of the herd.
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Re: Purple Sage Hen Soft Hackle

Post by DUBBN » Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:12 pm

Gorgeous. That bug has a lot of movement.
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Re: Purple Sage Hen Soft Hackle

Post by letumgo » Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:52 pm

:D John - I’ll drink to that! ;)

Beautiful fly Bill! As always. 8-)
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