Purple Haze Soft Hackle

Purple Haze Soft Hackle

The Purple Haze Soft Hackle is a versatile wet fly and emerger that combines the proven attractor appeal of purple with the lifelike movement of a soft hackle collar — a deadly combination when trout are feeding subsurface on emerging insects or swimming nymphs. Fished on the swing, dead-drifted through runs, or lifted at the end of a drift to imitate an ascending emerger, the soft hackle's pulsing fibers breathe and flex with every current variation, triggering strikes from trout that ignore more rigid patterns. Simple in construction, deadly in execution — the Purple Haze Soft Hackle is a must-have wet fly for any angler who swings flies.

Pattern Details

• Style: Soft hackle wet fly / emerger
• Hackle: Soft hen or partridge collar — pulsing, lifelike movement that breathes in the current
• Body: Purple — high-visibility attractor coloration effective across a wide range of conditions and hatch situations
• Best water: Runs, riffles, pools, and tailouts — effective anywhere trout are feeding subsurface on emerging or swimming insects
• Target species: Trout
• Techniques: Swung across and downstream on a tight line; dead-drifted through runs like a nymph; lifted at the end of the drift to imitate an ascending emerger; fished in a team of wet flies on a multi-fly rig
• Sizes available: 10, 14

A timeless wet fly pattern with modern attractor appeal — the Purple Haze Soft Hackle's pulsing hackle and bold coloration make it one of the most effective subsurface patterns for trout on moving water.