Glass Spider

[Hans Weilenmann]

Glass Spider
Hook: Kamasan B175 #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Whiting hen, badger
Abdomen: Krystal flash, pale pink - flat
Rib: Krystal flash, pale pink - corded
Thorax: Ostrich, black - twisted around tying thread

Cheers,
Hans W

[Stephen]

One good looking fly Hans. It has "the look".

[Soft-hackle]

This one caught my eye! It'll catch fish as well, I'm sure.

Mark

[redietz]

Hans -

Am I correct in assuming that it's a single piece of crystal flash, tied in near the eye, wrapped back, and then twisted for the rib? If that's the case is there a trick for twisting it without the flat part coming loose? Or do you use two pieces?

[Hans Weilenmann]

Bob,

One piece. No trick. Simply wrap touching turns to bend, keep tension, and cord the ribbon - then spiral back towards eye.

Overall wrapping tension, friction on the hook for the flat abdomen, and the 'bite' of the corded open turns keep all in place.

Please also note the thread wraps does not extend beyond the hackle, or thorax, area.

Here is another fly where the look may be clearer:



Cheers,
Hans W

[letumgo]

Nice looking spiders.

[redietz]

One piece. No trick. Simply wrap touching turns to bend, keep tension, and cord the ribbon - then spiral back towards eye.

Are you holding the crystal flash in you fingers when you cord it or in a hackle pliers?

[Hans Weilenmann]

Bob,

Are you holding the crystal flash in you fingers when you cord it or in a hackle pliers?

EZ Pliers - I doubt one could control the twist required, and maintain the needed tension, doing it with fingers alone. While standard hackle pliers would work, the tube on the EZ Pliers makes the twisting fast and easy, as well as controlled.

How do I spell flytying? C-O-N-T-R-O-L

Cheers,
Hans W