Hotep Spey

[sinktip]

The result of some experimentation blending various colors of Whiting spey hackle. Started out with the Purple Emporer in the back of my mind and incorporated the Purple/Red combination I find so effective.

Hook: 1.5 AJ Gold
Tag: fine oval silver
rib: flat silver
counter: fine oval cont. from tag
tail: neck feather from red golden pheasant
body: back 1/2 deep purple floss, fron 1/2 blended purple and black dubbing
hackle: two black at start of dubbing followed by two purple whiting spey hackles
collar: natural gadwall
underwing: two purple spey tips
overwing: 2 breast feathers from a red dyed golden pheasant

[North Island]

Great Fly,

Summer run swinger? I presume

Your manicure needs a little work though. :devil:

Cheers N I

[MJC]

Well, it ain't a "Hot Pants" but it's pretty cool. Very nice Mr. Tip

[Brian Simonseth]

Nice fly Chief!

[sean]

What? No crystal chenille?????:)

Nice tie Duggan. Me thinks the fish will like it.

-seam

[flytyer]

Sinktip,

I like this, even though it lacks the yellow hackle found in the "Purple Emperor".

[Charlie]

Sinktip

This fly looks great. I bet it would be a good producer for Atlantic salmon as well. I don't suppose you would mind if I made a few copies and tried them, would you?

Thanks Charlie

[sayow]

Beautiful fly! I also think this would entice an atlantic, especially on the Lower Humber. Thanks for sharing! Any chance of seeing the recipe?
Tight lines!
Sayow

[sinktip]

Charlie,

Would not mind at all. I am sure someone else long ago came up with this pattern anyway. It has treated me well of late on summer run steelhead when swam in the film on a floating line.

Sayow,

The recipe is included in the original post. If it is not displaying well, let me know and I will PM it to you.

sinktip

[sayow]

I have it filed away in my tying binder. Thanks a lot.
Tight lines!
Sayow

[Brian Simonseth]

Chief
Your fly looks really good in the water!
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