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Originally Posted by BRUCE1
D&J , spiders are meant to have soft hackles, why do you want them stiff ?? klinkhamer agreed needs a stiff hackle ...
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depends on if hes fishing dry or wet spiders, the majority are soft hackled wets.
The Dry 8 Ball (my name for it)
size 12-18 b170 or your choice of light wire hook
black or dark red thread 8/0 fire orange can have its day
rib tag end of thread (to hold the hearl down) wrap in opposite direction
body peacock hearl,if you dont have hearl a dry dubbing is fine (no rib)
legs black cock hackle, tye off
if you notice tiny little spiders at the edge or around trees and plants
a griffiths gnat in size 16-22 can come into play, pretty much the same again
b170 or your choice(light wire) you could try a 14 otherwise 16-22
black 8/0 thread
rib tag end of the thread
body peacock hearl, thread, or a very fine dubbed body (super fine dubbing)
hackle grizzly or cree
palmer the hackle on the body, tye down with the thread rib then tye off
its worth paying out for a dry saddle or a cape the packet hackles are rubbish unless you get the whiting ones which cost the best part of a saddle or cape anyway...
Tight lines
Shorter stiffer hackles
Linear Mode
