Golden rainbow spider

[wingman]

Yes I know dumb name but its the best I could do. Just another spider useing different coloured pearsall's threads to create the body, I've used four differebt shades this time along with a badger hen hackle..

Thanks for looking and all comments welcome

cheers

mark

[garyj]

Have you ever tried knitting or carpet making?

Seriously; I really like your style, excellent combination of shades and nice piccies too

Gary

[rapidratter]

Mark ,
Very tasty mate ! Must be about time you done a SBS on these is it not

John

[wingman]

Originally Posted by garyj

Have you ever tried knitting or carpet making?

Seriously; I really like your style, excellent combination of shades and nice piccies too

Gary

Thanks Gary, oh aye knitting a nice arran pullover at this very moment by the fireside wi me tights rolled down..hot sittin ere, tek another log off the fire arthur........just a bit of experimentation really but I think I prefer a dubbed body although a nice quill or even just a single coloured thread body is enuff.

Originally Posted by rapidratter

Mark ,
Very tasty mate ! Must be about time you done a SBS on these is it not

John

Thanks John, SBS for this, its not worthy surely but if I come up with something that might look like it'll catch fish I'll give it a go

[sarg]

Originally Posted by wingman

Thanks Gary, oh aye knitting a nice arran pullover at this very moment by the fireside wi me tights rolled down..hot sittin ere, tek another log off the fire arthur........just a bit of experimentation really but I think I prefer a dubbed body although a nice quill or even just a single coloured thread body is enuff.



Thanks John, SBS for this, its not worthy surely but if I come up with something that might look like it'll catch fish I'll give it a go

You do yourself injustice wingman, most if not all of your flies will take fish. Lovely fly

[thedeadskunk]

Very nice indeed.I'd be tempted to do some more with varnished bodies just to see how they look.

[wingman]

Originally Posted by sarg

You do yourself injustice wingman, most if not all of your flies will take fish. Lovely fly

Thanks Sarg, yes I have caught a few on them this year but still quite alot to be put to the test yet so we'll see.

Originally Posted by thedeadskunk

Very nice indeed.I'd be tempted to do some more with varnished bodies just to see how they look.

Thanks Thedeadskunk, not a bad idea and would give it more of a quill look with a couple of coats so I'll have to experiment.

[thedeadskunk]

I'll have 6 off, of your varnished spiders please, also can you wind the thread through the hackle as you're tying the hackle in, just to make it SKUNKPROOF
As I'll be fishing a team of 3 on the big Midlands waters; on a #5weight next May-June onwards.
So drop me a PM with a price for 6 flies plus Post and packing. I'm in no rush, as shan't be used until the aforementioned months.
Paul

[Beacon Beige]

Great little spider , I have the vice out so I will tie a few

Very Nice Indeed

Col

[wingman]

Thanks Beacon Beige, good luck with that.

Originally Posted by thedeadskunk

I'll have 6 off, of your varnished spiders please, also can you wind the thread through the hackle as you're tying the hackle in, just to make it SKUNKPROOF
As I'll be fishing a team of 3 on the big Midlands waters; on a #5weight next May-June onwards.
So drop me a PM with a price for 6 flies plus Post and packing. I'm in no rush, as shan't be used until the aforementioned months.
Paul

I'll see what I can do Paul, won't promise anything though as I know what I'm like but I'll certainly give it a go. I've just put a couple of coats over the thread and it's quite a nice effect, obviously darkens the tones a good bit, I think with a brown furnace hen hackle it would look quite effective.