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Ausable Spider
Hook: Kamasan B175 #14
Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0, scarlet
Hackle: Hen, brown & grizzly, mixed
Rib: Tinsel, gold
Body: Australian possum - in split thread, tying thread bleeding through
Cheers,
Hans W
Moderators: William Anderson, letumgo
Boris,Boris wrote:For the body you list "split thread", I'm assuming the possum fur is placed inbetween and the cord is twisted to hold the fibers, yes? If so, what's the advantage over twisting the fur on the cord as many other flies require?
Mark,Soft-hackle wrote:Hans,
It's a beaut, and Fran would have liked it as well! Does it look similar to mine?
http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... usable#p54
Mark