Hook: Kamasan B175 #16
Thread: Pearsall's silk #5
Hackle: Grizzle, olive hen (Ewing)
~Dave
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Simplicity
Spiders are great fun to fish, simple to tie and hugely effective. I've had some good success fishing them 'washingline style' - a dry on the point and a spider on the dropper. This slightly palmered hackle (Stewart style) allows it to ride that little bit higher:
Hook: Kamasan B175 #16
Thread: Pearsall's silk #5
Hackle: Grizzle, olive hen (Ewing)
~Dave
Hook: Kamasan B175 #16
Thread: Pearsall's silk #5
Hackle: Grizzle, olive hen (Ewing)
~Dave
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2 comments:
Perfectly tyed spider, Dave! I am always amazed how elegant a simple spider pattern can be. They are a joy to tye and the fish love them. I guess that's why they have such a long history in fly tying.
Thanks Ray - there's a sence of going back in time when I fish fish spiders - a shout-out to the history of fly fishing. Thanks for the support ;)
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