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Purple Stranger (Shumakov)
Tied by Ken Broadhead
| Name |
Purple Stranger (Shumakov) |
| Category |
Steelhead |
| Hook |
Partridge cs10/2 heavy wire |
|
Tip |
Small silver holographic tinsel |
|
Tag |
Uni floss fluorescent chartreuse |
|
Tail |
Same a tag but brushed |
|
Body |
Pearl mini braid, marked purple; purple dubbing |
| Hackle |
Black saddle |
| Wing |
Arctic fox purple, purple flash, crystal fox |
| Head |
Black thread |
Purple Stranger was tied by Ken Broadhead. You will find many more of his exceptional flies at
The Flies of Ken Broadhead.
Notes: This is Ken Broadhead's rendition of the Yuri Shumakov tube fly (which see).
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