Dave Tucker: Purple Akroid
Dave Tucker • 11m
RECIPE:
Hook: Daiichi #2051
Thread: Black 8/0 Uni Thread
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
Body: Rear half, Orange Wool, front half, Purple Wool
Ribbing: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel for rear half, larger Oval Silver Tinsel for front half
Hackle: Small Orange Saddle Hackle over rear half, Blue Eared Pheasant Hackle over front half
Throat Hackle:Widgeon Flank Feather
Wing: White Swan or Goose Shoulder
This is also an offshoot of a tradition Atlantic Salmon dee-fly, tied in this purple variation, it is very effective for winter fish sized 3/0 & 1.5. Tthe Purple Akroyd is extremely effective for Bull Trout
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Dave Tucker: Black Eye
RECIPE:
Hook: Daiichi #2051
Thread: Black 8/0 Uni Thread
Body: Purple Wool
Ribbing: Oval Silver Tinsel
Hackle: Blue Eared Pheasant Palmered Full Length of Body
Throat Hackle: Peacock Neck Feather
Wing: Bronze Mallard -
Dave Tucker: Winter Spey
RECIPE
Hook: Daiichi #2051
Thread: Orange 8/0 Uni Thread
Body: Pink Wool
Ribbing: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Hackle: Hot Orange Schlappen
Throat Hackle: Purple Mallard Flank
Wing: 4 Shrimp Orange Neck Hackles tied back to back
The combination of colors in the Winter Spey, has proven to be ... -
Dave Tucker: Green Hornet
RECIPE
Hook: Daiichi #2051
Thread: Orange 8/0 Uni Thread
Body: Pink Wool
Ribbing: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Hackle: Hot Orange Schlappen
Throat Hackle: Purple Mallard Flank
Wing: 4 Shrimp Orange Neck Hackles tied back to back
