daringduffer wrote:I seem to recall that Otter tied a version of Stewart's Black Spider with purple silk replacing the brown of the original. This has nothing to do with yours, just wanted to mention...

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Or this one


Dun Spider (variant)

Another one with a bit of a hot spot - for winter fishing http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/hangman_spider.jpg Hangman Spider Hook: Kamasan B175 #12 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Hackle: Hen mallard neck feather Rib: Wire, silver fine Tag: Glo-Brite #2 (pink) Body: Fox squirrel (or hare's ear) ...

Fellow forum member (thanks Gary) provided this pdf

http://flytierspage.com/temp_pix/pearsa ... _chart.pdf

Cheers,
Hans W

The link points to my now defunct Danica server environment - broken beyond repair.

I will try to recover the file, and post a renewed link.

I know you speak excellent English, probably better than mine, but the word 'scrumpy' is a dialect name for rough cider, deadly in small quantities. Very popular among the rural population of the west of England. If it works well, an appropriate name. Hi Donald, Yes I am familiar (from a safe dista...

The Scrumpy Spider is a more variegated take on the classic Stewart's Black Spider http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/scrumpy_spider.jpg Scrumpy Spider Hook: Kamasan B175 #14 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Body hackle: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon hen, medium pardo - twisted around thread Cheers, Ha...

gingerdun wrote:Nice tie there Hans. Not often we see a secondary hackle in the middle of an extended thorax like this.

Mostly because there isn't one

Razor
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Furnace
Body: Super Hair, single strand chartreuse and white - wrapped side by side

Cheers,
Hans W

letumgo wrote:Hans - Did you come up with this color scheme? Superb. I'm loving these Loch flies.

Guilty as charged.

http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/loch_siodh_linn.jpg Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin) Hook: Kamasan B175 #12 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Hackle: Whiting Farms Brahma hen shoulder feather, dyed pale olive Body Hackle: Cree cock Rib: Wire, silver fine Tail: Bronze mallard, dyed oak Body: Wapsi...