Gatorbyte
10-15-07, 08:50 PM
The March Brown Spider:
This is another great fly I fished this weekend. It is really versatile and dropped off the Stimmie is a deadly combo. It can be tied in a range of sizes. this is the traditional pattern using Hares Mask fur with a Partridge soft hackle. This fly doesn't look like anything specific but imitates alot of nymphs, duns, and emergers. From rising mayfly emergers, drowned mayfly duns, stoneflies, caddis pupae rising up, and female adult caddis going down. When you just aren't sure what they are feeding on this is an all purpose wet fly. It can trigger a strike when the trout are between hatches and are just picking up some of the left overs. It can also be fished alone. There's a reason these classic old flies still catch fish.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t14/gatorbyte/IMGP0600.jpg
Hook: Standard wet fly 1x or 2x size 12-18
Thread: Rust 6/0
Rib: Oval French Gold Tinsel
Body: Hare's mask fur
Hackle: Hungarian Partridge
On this fly I tie the partridge hackle in by the tip after stripping one side. I tie it in first near mid hook so the tips will be the proper length. It's kinda hard to explain. I'll see if I can add a link for this method.
I like the Hare's mask because it gives that extra buggy look. It gets matted down when wet, so don't worry too much about it being messy.
1. Start thread base and tie in hackle.
2. Wrap hackle near mid shank 1.5 turns and tie in place
3. Trim hackle.
4. Using finger tips or piece of coffee stirrer, push hackle tips toward eye of hook along the shank making sure to evenly distribute them around the shank.
5. Wrap thread forward over the hackle securing to the shank to just below the eye. Now when the hackle is folded back over toward the bend of the hook, it will be the proper length.
6. Wrap thread to hook bend and tien in tinsel
7. Wax thread and dub Hares Mask fur to just below the hackle.
8. Make 6 turns of tinsel and secure making a nice little ball of dubbing.
9. Make sure there thread is now free of dubbing
10. Wiggle/zig-zag thread through partrige hackle to the eye.
11. Fold hackle tips back and tie a neat head. use Dubbing wax on a whip finish instead of head cement. It keeps the hackle flexible.
12. Trim and use a quality set of tweezers to dress the fly to your liking.
Tie it on and make sure to let it swing.
This is another great fly I fished this weekend. It is really versatile and dropped off the Stimmie is a deadly combo. It can be tied in a range of sizes. this is the traditional pattern using Hares Mask fur with a Partridge soft hackle. This fly doesn't look like anything specific but imitates alot of nymphs, duns, and emergers. From rising mayfly emergers, drowned mayfly duns, stoneflies, caddis pupae rising up, and female adult caddis going down. When you just aren't sure what they are feeding on this is an all purpose wet fly. It can trigger a strike when the trout are between hatches and are just picking up some of the left overs. It can also be fished alone. There's a reason these classic old flies still catch fish.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t14/gatorbyte/IMGP0600.jpg
Hook: Standard wet fly 1x or 2x size 12-18
Thread: Rust 6/0
Rib: Oval French Gold Tinsel
Body: Hare's mask fur
Hackle: Hungarian Partridge
On this fly I tie the partridge hackle in by the tip after stripping one side. I tie it in first near mid hook so the tips will be the proper length. It's kinda hard to explain. I'll see if I can add a link for this method.
I like the Hare's mask because it gives that extra buggy look. It gets matted down when wet, so don't worry too much about it being messy.
1. Start thread base and tie in hackle.
2. Wrap hackle near mid shank 1.5 turns and tie in place
3. Trim hackle.
4. Using finger tips or piece of coffee stirrer, push hackle tips toward eye of hook along the shank making sure to evenly distribute them around the shank.
5. Wrap thread forward over the hackle securing to the shank to just below the eye. Now when the hackle is folded back over toward the bend of the hook, it will be the proper length.
6. Wrap thread to hook bend and tien in tinsel
7. Wax thread and dub Hares Mask fur to just below the hackle.
8. Make 6 turns of tinsel and secure making a nice little ball of dubbing.
9. Make sure there thread is now free of dubbing
10. Wiggle/zig-zag thread through partrige hackle to the eye.
11. Fold hackle tips back and tie a neat head. use Dubbing wax on a whip finish instead of head cement. It keeps the hackle flexible.
12. Trim and use a quality set of tweezers to dress the fly to your liking.
Tie it on and make sure to let it swing.