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Name	Purple Stoner
Category	Steelhead
Hook	Mustad 37160, 6-10
Weight	12-16 wraps of .20 wire and tungsten bead
Thread	Black
Tail	Black goose biots separated by dubbing “bump”
Rib	Silver wire
Back	Dark turkey tail strip
Abdomen	15-20 long tapered marabou barbs; ½ black, ½ purple
Wing back	Dark turkey tail strip
Legs/thorax	Rust seal sub dubbed heavily

Purple Stoner was designed and tied by Contributing Fly Tyer John Wood. Take a look at his contributor page, The Flies of John Wood, to see many more of his flies.

John's Notes: The addition of purple to this fly came about as a midnight experiment. Having landed steelhead and four species of trout with this fly the subtle purple hue has proved it successful. To create the abdomen tie in the marabou by the tips; twist into a tapered rope and wind up the hook.