FLYMPH FORUM

Hook. Daiichi 1180 size 12.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer yellow.
Body .same.
Hackle. Landrail! Subbed with under covert feather of a European Jay.

Well done Tom !
I think your sub of European Jay is a better sub than the American woodcock under covert feather.

Lou

The way the hackle looks is really wild looking. It's sure to have lots of movement under water.

Just my interpretation. Nobody really knows. I have seen Starling,landrail,dotterel listed by others. A pattern that works and no one knows how to correctly tie it!


Tom

Updtate wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:43 pm Just my interpretation. Nobody really knows. I have seen Starling,landrail,dotterel listed by others. A pattern that works and no one knows how to correctly tie it!


Tom

According to W.C. Stewart in his book, The Practical Angler ( worth owning in my opinion ) Stewart says;

The Red Spider should be made of the small feather taken from the outside of the wing of the landrail, dressed with yellow silk, and is deserving of a very high rank, particularly in coloured water. Pg 96 & 97.

I find that if you want to tie the original, or clos to it, go to the horses mouth.

The wing in the picture is from a corncrake. On the left is a chukar tail. This website suggests a dyed starling feather but the jay feather looks great.

https://currentseams.com/tag/stewarts-red-spider/

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Tom
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According to W.C. Stewart in his book, The Practical Angler ( worth owning in my opinion ) Stewart says;

The Red Spider should be made of the small feather taken from the outside of the wing of the landrail, dressed with yellow silk, and is deserving of a very high rank, particularly in coloured water. Pg 96 & 97.

I find that if you want to tie the original, or clos to it, go to the horses mouth.
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you are 200% correct on this one! I don't know where my mind was! What color body on his No. 3 Dun Spider?