Purple Traitor Sculpin
by Steve Pels
A new color combination during the fall of 2017 definitely grabbed a few nice steelhead. Steve Pels’ Purple Traitor Sculpin also incorporates the use of a Trout Bead instead of a dubbing ball. Giving the fly a slightly different look and wobble in the water. The color purple is the new black, also with some Krinkle mirror flash a very fishy product used sparsely you get a great looking swung fly for steelhead.
Purple Traitor Sculpin
- Olive UTC 210
- 1″ Cotter Pin
- Mosquito Hook by Owner size 1
- Barred Brown Rabbit
- Size 10mm Trout Bead
- Senyo Laser Dub – Brown
- Senyo Aqua Veil – Peanut Brittle
- Flashabou Color – Purple Chub 6920
- Krinkle Mirror Flash – Pearl
- Possum Skin Head from Kevin Feenstra
Use a 1″ Cotter Pin, small silver lead eyes, and a wire loop for your trailer hook. Your first step is done and ready to assemble the Purple Traitor Sculpin
Use a 10mm Trout Bead (color doesn’t matter), as a dubbing ball for the later materials to flow around.
Tie in a Brown Barred Rabbit Strip for the tail.
Add Brown Senyo Laser Dub to surround the bead and create bulk
2 Wraps of Sanyo Peanut Brittle Aqua Veil
Tie in a few strands of Purple Chub and Krinkle Mirror Flash
Make your possum head from the tail section of the Possum Skin
Finished Purple Traitor Sculpin. Attach your stinger hook and you are ready to fish
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