Tying The Purple Dubl Trubl Stone 28Mar20

I thought I'd review tying the new purple stonefly. Unfished but super buggy looking ~ for which I'd hoped. This is a variant on Craven's Problem Child and working with the spinner, Coq de Leon, biots and ice dub seems right. Too bad I canceled my WY trip... I still have the Ark and Blue and Colo. Recipe...

• Hook: #14 Diaichi 1160 (Klinkhammer)
• Beads: Two black nickel 2mm tungsten beads
• Thread: UTC 70 purple (could use 140 at this size)
• Tail: 2 trico colored goose biots
• Body: Ice Dub mix of bright UV purple & UV purple
• Rib: Small opal mylar
• Thorax & Legs: Spun light speckled Coq de Leon
• Wings: 2 trico colored goose biots

Beads on; hook in vise; base thread wrap to back
and build a small ball to splay tail

Tie in goose biot tails; curving away from hook

Tie in 2nd biot

Tie on mylar for rib and a generous tube of dubbing

Wrap dubbing forward to beads

Spiral wrap mylar rib and tie off

Select Coq de Leon soft natural

Coq de Leon prepped

Lay a very light bit of dubbing in a blanket;
place a layer of dark CDL fibers on blanket;
place a second layer of lighter fibers on blanket

Move thread to between beads;
create a dubbing loop and add a spinner;
lightly wax the loop and then place the
entire blanket inside the loop

Spin the CDL loop

Wrap spun CDL and preen backward; tie off

Add more biots for legs and whip finish

Many images are shit. I spent a bit more time and camera to get some better ones on at least the completed fly. I also show the "hair clip."