FLY
Wet Fly
Black spider
Tied by John Moore
Black spider recipe
| Hook | Kamasan B175 size 14s to 8s |
|---|---|
| Thread | Black UTC 70 den |
| Rib | Silver French oval tinsel |
| Body | Black floss |
| Front Hackle | Natural black hen neck |
What the Black spider imitates
- Soft hackle / North Country spider / flymph / wet fly
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate A, No. 17. The photo above is a later tie, not the original.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
