Purple Showgirl Rocks!

[orvy]

That looks about like the same color as the stuff I have.
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[TroutBumDave]

I tie this pattern (didn't know it had a name) with a larva lace weave. I've never done purple, but black and chartreuse is awesome, and so is dark brown and light brown.

Here's a quick how-to on weaving the larva lace, although it's for a different pattern, the idea is the same. It has a perfect application for this particular fly.

http://www.flycraftangling.com/index.asp...ticleID=50
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[flygoddess]

Here is the one I use



More like the Purple on this page
http://www.hareline.com/08webimages/MCC.jpg
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[DKStroutfitter]

Real Fly Tiers don't use sissy colors like Lavender. We use Purple.[]

Just having some fun on a Friday afternoon.

I need to tie some of these up myself.
Thanks for the tips.
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[flygoddess]

It all reminds me of the paint commercial:

http://youtu.be/u5FgTwsUgiI


But "Lavendar" is cool. like "Sage" all natural[cool]
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[tubbyama]

Cool Fly, is there any hackle on these like on wolly buggers or is it just a maribou wing above the cheniel body? Thanks.
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[flygoddess]

No hackle, Marabou tail and wing. You can add flashabou to the tail. Also a sinking line helps.

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[tubbyama]

[quote flygoddess]No hackle, Marabou tail and wing. You can add flashabou to the tail. Also a sinking line helps.
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Thanks. And pardon my spelling above.
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[kandersonSLC]

So effective even a novice like me could tie it and catch bows with it at Strawberry. Though for some reason, FG's version caught twice as many as mine. []
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[up2nogood]

[quote kandersonSLC]So effective even a novice like me could tie it and catch bows with it at Strawberry. Though for some reason, FG's version caught twice as many as mine. [][/quote]


I had a pretty good day on Bryant's Fork with the purple showgirl, from the looks of both of your flies in the pictures, they are tied a little different, FG's looks to be tied with the marabou swept back the length of tail, yours seem to be only the length of the shank. Don't know if that would make a difference, but I too tie mine back even with the tail .
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[kandersonSLC]

I tied mine based on attached photo from Henry's Lake Anglers that represents this to be the Bill Schiess Purple Showgirl. At least on Saturday they seemed to prefer the wing marabou being same length as tail. Next ones I'll do with a longer wing.

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[flyfish_88]

just tied up some of the these last night for the opening of Henrys Lake in a couple weeks.
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[flygoddess]

Don't forget RENEGADES!
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[TylerKunz]

I'm a little late into the game here but to get the top maribou in do you just tie it down and them add chenille like a normal bugger?
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[flygoddess]

You tie it like a normal bugger minus the hackle, then add Marabou to the top just behind the eye of the hook like a wing.
I suggest to peel the fibers off the marabou, don't use the whole feather (meaning the spine) as it doesn't flow as nice.
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[TD1]

The top marabou (wing) is added last on the fly. So basically you tie a woolly bugger without the hackle and then tie in a clump of marabou on top of the chenille right behind the eye.
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[TylerKunz]

Perfect! Thanks ill give them a try
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[kandersonSLC]

[quote flygoddess]You tie it like a normal bugger minus the hackle, then add Marabou to the top just behind the eye of the hook like a wing. I suggest to peel the fibers off the marabou, don't use the whole feather (meaning the spine) as it doesn't flow as nice.[/quote]
So that's the trick! I wondered why mine were looking a little "stiff."

Also, Schiess's book recommends a Dai-Riki 700, which is a 4x long streamer hook. I was tying on a 3x long hook.

I'll get it right some day.
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[flygoddess]

I always buy streamer hooks for everything. Down to #18. Check Allen's site out too, plus they will answer any question fast.
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