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Some more spiders

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:58 pm
by DNicolson
The first two are influenced by William's Wire Spiders.
I have had the witr for a couple of years and had not used it.
A great idea, thanks William.

All-Black Spider
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Dumpy All-Black Spider
Heavier Guage wire
Black mole thorax
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Black Spider (Lawrie)
Dark Claret Silk
Black Hen
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I got the Pale Watery hen skin from Jim a wee while back.
Pale Watery Spider
Hook Size 12
Silk: Primrose
Body: Pale yellow Camel
Hackle: Pale Watery Hen
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Olive Spider
Hook: Size 12 Capt. Hamilton
Silk: Primrose
Thorax: Light olive Camel
Hackle: Medium Dun hen
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Re: Some more spiders

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:13 pm
by letumgo
Wow, those are terrific spiders Donald! I love the range of colors you used. I think I could fish very successfully all season, with only these flies to choose from.

Re: Some more spiders

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:17 pm
by hankaye
Donald, Howdy;

Nice to see the your fingers have not suffered an unsurmountable amount of forgetfulness while you were solveing your eye troubles.
I find that mine are still in kindergarden and are looking forword to the next few years of education...
Don't think i could chose a favorite from that group. All nicley dressed and ready for swim.

hank

Re: Some more spiders

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:09 am
by tie2fish
Oh my! That's an impressive array of arachnids you've woven on our web(site), Donald.

Re: Some more spiders

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:32 am
by DNicolson
I went through an intense fly dressing stage a few years back, 2004/5/6, I was going to
call the site 'Arachnophilia' at one stage. :lol:

Re: Some more spiders

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:30 am
by William Anderson
Donald, these should work out very nicely. I did finally get some black wire, and I'll definitely tie up a number just like these when I finish playing with the cool new waterhen feathers I just got. I really like the camel dubbing. I have a pinch somewhere, I think. I looked over the flies casually and thought they were nice, then I did a double take when I didn't immediately recognize the dubbing. Glad I looked. I want to try these.

w

Re: Some more spiders

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:19 am
by kanutripr
Very nice Donald. Looks like 'it's all come back' to ya!!



Vicki