Purple and Partridge Softy tutorial.

[Johnny Utah]

The purple and partridge. Its a very simple spider.

Materials-
Hook- a dry or wet fly hook
Thread- Purple pearsalls gossamer silk thread.
Rib- Copper wire.
Abdomen- Thread
Thorax- J.Us H.S.U.V. High test blend
Hackle- Partridge, darker back feather.

Start your thread about two hook eyes back from the eye.

Tie your wire in and wrap back to the point. Nice touching turns all the way down.

Bring your thread back up. Nice touching turns.

Rib it, tie it off.

Dub yourself a thorax. Dont go big, keep it proportional.

Prepare your partridge feather. You want tips of about the same length. Tie it in by the tip, with the good side of the feather facing yourself. Clip the tip out of way. Then fold the partridge fibers back, stroke them nice and gently.

Then wrap the hackle. One turn right in front of the other. Tie it off and clip the stem.

Whip yourself a nice neat head. You now have a beautiful soft hackle spider.

 

[tomk6251]

Not only do you do excellent vids, but this pictorial is short n sweeeeeeeet. Nice.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Thanks tom. I do a tutorial and video of every fly I tie. I have quit a few. Lol over 10gbs worth.

 

[emoussa]

Utah, these are absolutely great. Cant tell you how helpful they are to me and how much I appreciate you posting them.