Purple Angle

Purple Angle

Steelhead Fly

Bob Strobel originated this pattern

Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent

Thread - Fluorescent fire orange

Tail - Tuft of purple marabou

Butt - Fluorescent fire orange chenille

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Purple chenille

Hackle - Claret tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Any similarity to a previously known published fly pattern is purely coincidental

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson