Swing the Fly Issue 2.1 Summer 2014 | Page 81

"I tied up an Atlantic Salmon Fly from the 1800s named 'the Purple Emperor" by George M. Kelson who said it "is a capital fly on the Spey early in the year". This pattern was tied in the hand on a vintage English low-water iron and fished on the cane two-hander for summer-run steelhead." -Adrian Cortes

2nd Place

"The Purple Emperor"

(George M. Kelson)

Tied in hand by Adrian Cortes