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Spawning Purple (Shewey)
Tied By William Lovelace

Name	Spawning Purple
Category	Steelhead Fly
Hook	Dai Riki 889 #2
Thread	UTC 140 Fl Orange
Tag	Flat Silver Tinsel (wound from the hook front and back again to provide an underbody to the floss)
Body	Hot Orange Neon Uni-Floss
Hackle	Purple (wound before the last Marabou spike)
Collar	Orange dyed Guinea
Wing	Purple Marabou “spikes” tied in 4-5 times on top of the shank starting about midpoint
Cheeks	Jungle Cock (optional)

Spawning Purple was tied by Salmonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace.

Bill's notes: "This is John Shewey’s signature Summer Steelhead fly. I think it is a great fly and a delight to tie if you like fishing Marabou."

Read more about William Lovelace and see more of his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.