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Purple Haze
A soft hackle fly that exhibits great movement. A terrific caddis emerger fly pattern on its own just under the film or as a dropper behind a dry. purple.Sizes: 16, 18, 20, 22.
Average Customer Rating:
Rating Snapshot (8 reviews)
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7 of 8(88%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Purple Haze
Review 1 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
Must have For Western MT,
March 16, 2013
By: skeeb
from Minneapolis, MN
"Both this and the parachute dry are big-takers on the streams of western Montana."
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Review 2 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
Great fly,
October 14, 2012
By: River
from Bellevue, WA
"I'm convinced trout are attracted to the purple in this emerger pattern. I've had great luck with this fly!"
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Review 3 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
Neat nymph,
May 11, 2012
By: Gallagher
from Mountain city , TN
"I've caught many smaller trout with this guy and bought it just because I loved the way it looked also tied very well …"
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Review 4 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
Outstanding Fly,
March 13, 2012
By: Tigerbait
from Smoky Mountains
"Very effective fly as a dropper behind a prince nymph. Unbeatable combo."
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Review 5 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
great potential,
February 23, 2012
By: HafCanadian
from Clackamas, OR
"Well tied and I expect it to work as well subsurface as Purple Haze dries have worked for me in the past; cutthroat trout seem to have a thing for them."
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Review 6 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
Go to fly,
July 11, 2011
By: OhJon
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"The Purple Haze, in size 22, has become my "go to" fly in difficult still water conditions. This small soft hackle always works, on very quiet pools in our heavily fished local streams.
I fish it on 7x Mirage, usually as a dropper behind a #16 Copper John or BH Prince."
I fish it on 7x Mirage, usually as a dropper behind a #16 Copper John or BH Prince."
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Review 7 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
good fly/bad hook,
July 17, 2010
By: fredfish
from Branson, MO
Good Value:
1
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5
Meets Expectations:
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5
Features:
3
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Appearance:
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"The trout loved this fly. Problem was, the hooks broke on each of them even using 6X tippit!"
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Response from Orvis:By Orvis Customer Service Team, October 26, 2010
We appreciate our customer's feedback and are reviewing this quality concern with the hook. Our goal is to make sure it is absolutely right. You can always shop with confidence at Orvis—everything we sell is backed by our unconditional 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Review 8 for Purple Haze
Overall Rating:
Pittsburg NH,
July 6, 2010
By: Anonymous
from Andover, MA
Good Value:
4
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5
Meets Expectations:
4
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5
Features:
4
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"4th July weekend on trophy stretch of Connecticut River - LOTS of pressure - plenty of fish but they were super wary. After trying a number of things with no luck decided to try "something different" and tied on a #20 Purple Haze behind an olive Czech Nymph. Proceeded to pick up 3 fish - a rainbow, small LL salmon, and a fat 17" Brookie - and missed a number of hits - in a couple dozen casts. This will be my go-to nymph rig trailer when the fish are being picky."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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