Holographic Purple Tinsel

Alright, grab your vise, a stiff drink, and your Semperfli 1/32 Holographic Purple Tinsel—because nothing screams “eat me” to a fish like a fly that looks like it escaped a 1980s disco. We’re building 10 patterns across Steelhead, Bass, Muskie, Trout, and Saltwater. Two each, because fairness is for chumps. Let’s make some fish regret their life choices.

1. Steelhead: Purple Holo Intruder “Because steelhead are just salmon that skipped leg day.”

• Hook: Alec Jackson #3 steelhead iron
• Thread: Black 6/0
• Tail: Purple marabou tipped with 4 strands of Holo Purple Tinsel (yes, wrap it like it owes you money)
• Body: Purple Monster Bush Fur Dub, palmered with purple saddle hackle
• Rib: Holo Purple Tinsel (5 turns, because 4 is for cowards)
• Collar: Purple guinea fowl
• Eyes: Jungle cock (fake, because real ones are extinct and expensive) Pro tip: Swing this like you’re trying to slap the river. Steelhead love drama.

2. Steelhead: Holo Purple Egg-Sucking Leech “It’s not breakfast unless it glows.”

• Hook: Daiichi 2441 #4
• Thread: Hot pink (for the egg, duh)
• Egg: Glo-Bug yarn in neon pink, lacquered so it shines like a rave
• Body: Purple rabbit strip zonker, wrapped like a burrito
• Rib: Holo Purple Tinsel (wrap it backwards, because rules are suggestions)
• Head: Purple estaz, because subtlety is dead Fish it: Dead-drift under an indicator. If it doesn’t work, blame the river.

3. Bass: Purple Holo Clouser Minnow “Bass see purple, bass go brrr.”

• Hook: Partridge Sea  Streamer #2/0
• Thread: White 3/0
• Belly: White bucktail + a pinch of purple flash
• Wing: Purple bucktail + 6 strands Holo Purple Tinsel on each side (fold it, don’t just lay it like a lazy slob)
• Eyes: 3D epoxy eyes (because bass are shallow)
• Body: Wrap Holo Purple Tinsel over the shank like it’s gift-wrapping a torpedo Strip it: Like you’re trying to start a lawnmower. Bass hate that.

4. Bass: Purple Holo Poppin’ Bug “Poppers are just flies that scream ‘I’m here to ruin your day.’”

• Hook: Gamakatsu B10S #1/0
• Body: 10mm purple foam cylinder, slotted
• Tail: Purple marabou + Holo Purple Tinsel (looped, because flair)
• Legs: Purple round rubber legs (sili legs if you’re fancy)
• Rib: Holo Purple Tinsel wrapped around the foam like a barber pole
• Face: Paint it with a Sharpie. Call it “art.” Fish it: Pop it like you’re trying to wake up the neighbors.

5. Muskie: Purple Holo Double Deceiver “Muskie are just pike that ate their feelings.”

• Hook: Two 6/0 Partridge Predator hooks, articulated with 50lb wire
• Thread: Black Kevlar
• Tail: Two purple saddle hackles + 12 strands Holo Purple Tinsel (fold it, tie it, cry a little)
• Body: Purple estaz, palmered like you’re angry
• Underwing: Purple bucktail
• Overwing: More purple bucktail + Holo Purple Tinsel flash
• Head: Epoxy + 3D eyes (because muskie judge) Cast it: With a 10wt and a prayer. If you hook one, call your therapist.

6. Muskie: Purple Holo Tube Fly “Tubes: because muskie have teeth like a woodchipper.”

• Tube: 3mm plastic tube + junction tubing
• Thread: White 210 Denier
• Tail: Purple marabou + Holo Purple Tinsel veil
• Body: Purple Ice Dub + Holo Purple Tinsel rib (10 turns, go big)
• Wing: Purple arctic fox + more tinsel (because why not)
• Head: Purple deer hair, spun and trimmed like a bad haircut Fish it: Figure-8 until your arms fall off. That’s the muskie tax.

7. Trout: Purple Holo Prince Nymph “Trout are snobs. Give them bling.”

• Hook: Tiemco 3761 #12
• Thread: Black 8/0
• Tail: Brown goose biots
• Body: Peacock herl + Holo Purple Tinsel rib (3 turns, don’t overdo it, hipster)
• Wing: White goose biots, split
• Hackle: Brown hen
• Head: Gold bead (because trout love jewelry) Fish it: Under an indicator. If it doesn’t work, blame the hatch.

8. Trout: Purple Holo Sparkle Dun “Dry flies are just lies we tell trout.”

• Hook: Dai-Riki 125 #14
• Thread: Purple 8/0
• Tail: Purple Z-lon shuck
• Body: Purple superfine dubbing
• Wing: Purple Holo Tinsel (folded upright, like a tiny disco sail)
• Hackle: Grizzly, trimmed flat on bottom Fish it: During a hatch. If there’s no hatch, lie to yourself.

9. Saltwater: Purple Holo Deceiver “Saltwater fish are just bass with a superiority complex.”

• Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 #3/0
• Thread: White Kevlar
• Tail: Purple saddle hackles + Holo Purple Tinsel flash
• Body: Purple bucktail + Holo Purple Tinsel wrapped over the shank
• Lateral line: Pearl flash under the wing
• Eyes: 8mm living eyes (because tarpon are dramatic) Cast it: Into the mangroves. If you snag, that’s just the ocean hugging you.

10. Saltwater: Purple Holo Crazy Charlie “Bonefish see purple, bonefish sprint. Science.”

• Hook: Mustad 3407 #4
• Thread: Clear mono
• Eyes: Bead chain (silver, because gold is tacky)
• Body: Holo Purple Tinsel (wrapped flat, like a mirror)
• Wing: Purple calf tail + sparse Holo Purple Tinsel overwing
• Head: Epoxy (because flats fish are judgy) Fish it: On the flats. If you spook them, walk faster.

There. Ten flies that’ll make fish question their religion. Tie them sloppy, fish them hard, and blame the tinsel when you lose the big one.