North Country Tungsten Spider
Spiders are some of the most productive flies fished in rivers today. Especiallypopular at the start of the Brown Trout season (March/April here in the UK).They are a fantastic way to search a river, often fished in a team of two orthree. Towards the end of this email are some tips on Spider Fishing and also a link toa blog post we made on 'How To Fish Spiders'. Spiders (or Soft Hackle flies) are one of the most popular flies in rivers today,and for good reason - they are very easy to fish and a really effective methodwhen there is no activity on the surface. Usually fished in a team of either 2 or 3. They are a great searchingtechnique, especially in the early season when the rivers can be higher thannormal and there are no obvious hatches. Here's an example of a 3-spider setup: Continuing on the above theme, this week we are offering you a lovely set ofTungsten Spider patterns. Go on, treat yourself and be ready for the start of theseason! We have added our own flourish to these ones and topped them off with a 2mmsilver tungsten bead, to get them just that little bit deeper - quicker. Our Tungsten North Country Spider Selection, are a modern twist on someage-old patterns (some date back over 400 years). These are the exact samepatterns as our popular Spider and North Country Spider selections, but withthe addition of a 2mm silver tungsten bead at the head, allowing you to reachthose trickier fish in the deeper pools. They are great on the point of a team ofthree spiders and allow you to cover the full depth of water, all at the sametime! These original spider patterns were made famous by T E Pritt, and are greatfor early and mid-season trout. We have included 4 different patterns in thisselection: Moorgame & OrangeMarch BrownSpring BlackWinter Brown For more information and a detailed description of each fly contained in thisselection please click on any image or button. Our North Country Spider Selection includes the 4 different patterns above(designed to be used in all conditions throughout the early season), we aresupplying 3 of each tungsten beaded spider in size 14, all for only £18. *** All orders from Barbless Flies are shipped FREE of charge toanywhere in the world *** Q. I've always liked the look of spiders, but I've never fished thembefore, how do I use them? A. We're glad you asked: We wrote a nifty little blog post about spider fishing ... Spiders (or Soft Hackle flies) are one of the most popular flies used in riverstoday, and for good reason. They are very easy to fish and a really effectivemethod at the beginning of the trout season! Usually fished in a team of either 2 or 3, and sometimes even 4. They are agreat searching technique, especially in the early season when the rivers canbe higher than normal and there are no obvious hatches. TACKLE SETUP An ideal tackle setup for spider fishing is: Rod: 10’ 4wt with a soft tip is a good starter setup Fly Line: Any 4wt fly line will do, but one with a long taper is idealLeader: A 9' to 12' tapered leader (4X or 5X). Make sure it is well de-greased so it sinks easily.Leader Configuration: Typically start with a 2 fly leader which is around 5'long in total. This should consist of 2' to 3' tippet to your first dropper (6inches long) and then a further 18” to 36” to the point fly, see below. Use a small spider on the dropper and a larger spider/bead-head spideras the point fly. When fishing at close quarters use a furled leader for better turnover To find out more, view our blog post here. Tight lines.
