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The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:51 am
by davidriley
Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you all have a happy and healthy New Year with plenty of tight lines.
I couldn’t resist time at the Vice yesterday. Here is the Christmas Spider.
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Hends BL599 size 14 hook. UTC 70 red thread. Body of thread and one Toho 15/0 silver lined crystal clear glass seed bead. Peacock herl thorax. Starling hackle.
David
Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 10:12 am
by NightWatchman
Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:20 am
by letumgo
A delightful little fly, and highly effective no doubt.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Is that a Hopper pattern in the background? I love fishing hoppers/terrestrials during the summer. Love to hear them splat on the water, and watch the ripples emanating outwards. Anticipation building every second... SPLASH! FISH ON!!!
Thanks for the daydream.
Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:06 pm
by Roadkill
Bet that could even catch a Grinch!
Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:02 pm
by Fishnkilts
How can you not like that? Beautifully done.
Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:30 am
by davidriley
letumgo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:20 am
A delightful little fly, and highly effective no doubt.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Is that a Hopper pattern in the background? I love fishing hoppers/terrestrials during the summer. Love to hear them splat on the water, and watch the ripples emanating outwards. Anticipation building every second... SPLASH! FISH ON!!!
Thanks for the daydream.
Hi Ray
It is a hopper pattern in the back ground but it is not my tying. It is one of the images on the cover of ‘The Flytying Artist’ by Rick Takahashi. One of the many books I have.
David
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Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:42 am
by Ron Eagle Elk
Lovely wee fly, David. Truly done in the Christmas Spirit.
Re: The Christmas Spider
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:52 am
by letumgo
Thanks David. I don’t have that book yet. I have two of his other books (“Modern Midges” & “Modern Terrestrials “). Your book looks like one I will enjoy.
