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Here is a spider with Mallard (plus CDL) for hackle that I use on steelhead. It is my version of a fly called the Shedlock Spider.

Old hat, Howdy;

Very precisely tyed. I like it!
Is there a thorax in there somewhere???

hank

There is some black seal dubbing for a thorax.

I use (many moons ago) to use a Church Window feather from a cock pheasant on my Woolly Buggers. I tyed them in just like a soft hackle. I had forgotten about that.

That's a beauty, Carl.

Old Hat, that looks great! Very elegant.

What size hook is that?

Usually I tie that on a #8.

I like size 8, too for fishing. I wish I could find size 10's locally.

Jaydawg,

Good luck on the Rapid River! I fished it in September two years ago, and had to fish early and late (pre-dawn and at night) to find the brookies because of the high air/water temps. Heavy releases from the dam, also caused me to fish big flies. The few brook trout I caught were on big (6" long +) streamers.
The salmon took a #10 olive zonker tied with a body of Olive Sea Blaze Gartside Secret Stuff and Olive Pine Squirrel strips. I wish I'd had some tied on a hook with a wider gape, as I missed lots of takes. Beautiful place-enjoy your trip!

Best,

Tim

Nice.

Begs the question though: At what size does a wet fly become a streamer?