Purple dun

[wingman]

Another traditional pattern, the purple dun, mine's slightly different to the original which uses purple mohair or wool, whereas I've used purple thread and waterrat but it just needs to be slightly less dubbed to show the purple thread through it. tied on a size 14.

Purple dun


Thanks for looking and all comments welcome

cheers

mark

[arkle]

Very nice indeed, reminds me of Kite's Imperial.

[wingman]

Thanks arkle, yes I see exactly what you mean....

[sarg]

Like it. Don't often see purple used these days.

[wingman]

Thanks sarg, no purple is not used that much apart from a few spider patterns that use it, snipe and purple, purple henthorn spider, dark watchett etc and a few traditional wetfly patterns. It's a strong colour so its maybe preferable to understate it.

[sarg]

Originally Posted by wingman

Thanks sarg, no purple is not used that much apart from a few spider patterns that use it, snipe and purple, purple henthorn spider, dark watchett etc and a few traditional wetfly patterns. It's a strong colour so its maybe preferable to understate it.

I see your point, but sometimes i like to give trout something they ain't seen before and you never know catch a few on it. I don't think it'd be a colour to bag up on regulary, but that day when all else fails bring out the most purple fly you got and scare em out lol

[Old Jock]

Nice Flee and a very well tied flee too.

[andypandy]

The purple head really stands out on this pattern. Looks very nice indeed.

Andy

[flytier07]

Nice tweak on an old standard, Mark-and by the way where did you get the water rat? Cheers, Byron

[wingman]

Sorry Byron meant to answer this one yesterday, the waterrat i think i got from FTB or maybe cookshill, sure it was one or the other