FLY
Spiders
March Brown Spider
Tied by Christian Andrews
March Brown Spider recipe
| Hook | #12 - 16 fine wire (or as desired) |
|---|---|
| Thread | yellow silk |
| Body | dirty yellow silk, waxed and well ribbed |
| Rib | straw silk, waxed |
| Hackle | brown partridge back |
About this fly
using the recipe in The English Lake District Fisheries edited by Maxwell & Aflalo In general spider bodies are short (1/2 to 2/3 shank length) and slim, and the hackle is generally sparse.
What the March Brown Spider imitates
- Mayfly dun (adult dry)
Tied for: Trout (general)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
