Tying the Purple cigar bomber with Barry ord Clarke

To illustrate this technique for tying these iconic Canadian surface lures for salmon and steelhead, I have chosen the Purple Cigar Bomber. This pattern contains just about every element that is to be found in all the other bomber patterns. Calf tail, wing and tail, spun deer hair body, palmered body hackle and front collar hackle. Hook: Ahrex HR418 Bomber hook # 1 Tying thread: GSP 50 and black 14/0 sheer Tail: White Calf tail hair Wing: White calf tail hair Body: Purple Deer belly hair Palmer hackle: Brown saddle Collar hackle: Brown saddle