Purple Matuka

Written by DCarp

Purple Matuka

RWFF Purple Matuka

• Hook: Steelhead/Salmon 2-8
• Thread: Black
• Body: Black Chenille
• Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel
• Wing: Purple Saddle Hackle (matuka style)
• Collar: Purple Hackle

HISTORY

A very popular Steelhead fly out of the Dave McNeese's fly shop in Salem, Oregon, now owned and operated by Rich and Kathy Youngers. The way I understand it, Dave McNeese, Forrest Maxwell and John Shewey produced an abundance of new patterns out of that shop now used commonly on many Pacific Northwest rivers.