March Brown Spider

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March Brown Spider

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:38 am

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March Brown Spider
Hook: Mustad 94863 #12 (barbless loop up eye hook)
Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, brown
Hackle: Partridge, brown
Tail: Partridge barbs, brown
Body: Argentinean hare - natural light brown
Thorax: Partridge aftershaft

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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by Mataura mayfly » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:47 am

Great looking fly Hans.
The aftershaft- is it wrapped still attached to stem or placed in a split thread?
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:51 am

Mataura mayfly wrote:The aftershaft- is it wrapped still attached to stem or placed in a split thread?
Aftershaft complete with stem - twisted with thread and wrapped together to make it durable.

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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by Mataura mayfly » Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:57 am

Ah, yes, why did I not think of that! :oops:
I had been playing around with some similar stuff from pheasants and peacock and been swearing a lot when the stems broke. The reinforcing with thread should help.
So do you strip one side of the stem?
I had been finding if I dont strip one side I end up with too much material in the collar before the hackle.
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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:04 am

Mataura mayfly wrote:Ah, yes, why did I not think of that! :oops:
I had been playing around with some similar stuff from pheasants and peacock and been swearing a lot when the stems broke. The reinforcing with thread should help.
So do you strip one side of the stem?
I had been finding if I dont strip one side I end up with too much material in the collar before the hackle.
Pheasant aftershaft has much longer flue. Whether or not I would strip one side depends on the look I want to achieve, so there is no one size fits all answer.

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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by Soft-hackle » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:56 am

WEEHEEE! How could I NOT like this one?

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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by tie2fish » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:10 am

A beautiful pattern superbly tyed on a lovely hook. The use of the aftershaft material as thorax is inspired.
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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by gingerdun » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:03 am

Magnificent, Hans. Ingenious use of materials.
I wish there were an easy way to photograph these beauties underwater.
Since you didn't mention split-thread, is the Argentinian Hare touch-dubbed on the brown Uni-thread?
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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:11 am

gingerdun wrote:Magnificent, Hans. Ingenious use of materials.
I wish there were an easy way to photograph these beauties underwater.
Indeed...
Since you didn't mention split-thread, is the Argentinian Hare touch-dubbed on the brown Uni-thread?
Nope - I would have put that in the recipe if it had been 8-) Simple, traditional noodle - twisted around the thread.

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Re: March Brown Spider

Post by chase creek » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:15 am

Great looking fly.
Materials / colors / hook all mesh extremely well.
Thanks for posting this one.
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