Purple Near Nuff Sculpin

Cheech - November 2024

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Near Nuff is about as good as it gets when you are talking about fly patterns. If you have a fly that works "well-enough," you have a fly that has found a permanent spot in your box. Fish are simple creatures, and if a fly looks "near enough" they will probably eat it just as fast as they'll eat a realistic fly that took a hour to tie. Dave Whitlock; legendary fly tyer, fisher, and artist, came up with this fly to represent a sculpin that would work for trout, smallmouth, panfish, and even carp. It's definitely a successful pattern because it's been around for a long, long time! We made a couple slight tweaks to this fly with the TMC 708 hook and a dubbing loop head. These are most commonly found in olive and tan, but feel free to modify them to match the sculpins where you live. 

Material List
  • Hook: TMC 708 Keel Streamer Hook - 6
  • Hook (alt): TMC 5262 Nymph & Streamer Hook - 6
  • Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0 - Purple
  • Tail / Hackle: Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle - Grizzly Dyed Purple
  • Tail / Hackle (alt): Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch - Grizzly Dyed Claret
  • Dubbing 1: MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub - Purple
  • Dubbing 2: SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing - Dark Stone Nymph
  • Dubbing (alt 1): Fulling Mill Ultra Nymph Dub - Purple Haze
  • Dubbing (alt 2): Fulling Mill Ultra Nymph Dub - Blurple
  • Flash: Krystal Flash - Dark Purple
  • Eyes: Double Pupil Lead Eyes - Small - Black w/ Yellow Chart & Black
  • Eyes (alt): Double Pupil Lead Eyes - Small - Black w/ Fl. Orange & Black
  • Materials & Alternate Materials Listed Below
    Double Pupil Lead Eyes
    Double Pupil Lead Eyes

    Double Pupil Lead Eyes

    $4.99
    Fulling Mill Ultra Nymph Dub
    Fulling Mill Ultra Nymph Dub
    Fulling Mill Ultra Nymph Dub

    Fulling Mill Ultra Nymph Dub

    $3.75
    Krystal Flash
    Krystal Flash
    Krystal Flash

    Krystal Flash

    $5.25
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub
    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub

    MFC - Arizona Diamond Dub

    $2.95
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0
    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0

    Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 6/0

    $3.50
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing
    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing

    SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing

    $3.50
    TMC 5262 Nymph & Streamer Hook
    TMC 5262 Nymph & Streamer Hook

    TMC 5262 Nymph & Streamer Hook

    $11.20
    TMC 708 Keel Streamer Hook
    TMC 708 Keel Streamer Hook

    TMC 708 Keel Streamer Hook

    $19.35
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch
    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch

    Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch

    $9.99
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle
    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle

    Whiting Red Label Hen Saddle

    $20.00