Swingin' Flies in the Pacific Northwest: Fun with Craft Fur, Part 5 -- Purple

Jan 10, 2013

Fun with Craft Fur, Part 5 -- Purple

The picture of this fly does not do it justice. It is absolutely awesome looking in person. I cannot wait to try it out. Once again, I'm using (purple) craft fur for the main body, along with purple angel hair over top. Underneath, something you can't really see is opalescent estaz. Amherst feathers and a blue collar round it out.

I'm hoping to jump out for a couple of hours later today. This is the fly I'm putting on before leaving the house.

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My interest in fly fishing began as a teenager in my home state of Missouri. After years of fishing rivers in and around the Ozarks, I moved to California in the early 90's. Life continued on, I happily drove hours around to various streams hunting trout. Then it happened. One rainy fall morning, I landed my first steelhead.

Game over. Buh bye trout. Hello steelhead!

Fast forward to 2011. My obsession with steelhead was out of control. I convinced my wife and family, that we needed to leave California and head to the Pacific Northwest.

Now, I'm able to happily fish for steelhead almost year around in both Washington and Oregon. My now home-water is a quick 10 minutes away. Within two hours, I can reach the Deschutes, Klickitat, Wilson, Sandy, Clackamas, Hood, Lewis, Cowlitz, Kalama, and dozens of others. Many of those are within a half hour. Paradise.

Although I started out with single handed rods all those years ago, I switched almost exclusively to 2-handed rods around 2005. I find them to be more efficient and less tiring over those long days. Initially reluctant to give them a try, I've rarely looked back.

This blog is my little spot on the internet to keep record of my trips, fly tying, and thoughts on fishing. Originally conceived as a personal journal to help myself remember where I went and what flies were productive- for whatever reason, I decided to make it public. Hopefully you will get something from it.