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I must confess that this is one of my personal favourite spider patterns for grayling fishing. I have been tying these up to go out with this Saturday and while I was at it thought I would put a step by step together. Utilising natural grey blue coloured mole fur will of course give you a standard waterhen bloa. It is of course your own choice and more importantly the choice of your quarry that really matters.
Tying Materials
Hook: Kamasan B160 Size 10 - 14. I demonstrate on a size 14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Primrose
Body: Tying thread touch dubbed with olive dyed mole fur
Hackle: Under covert feather from a waterhen wing.
Tying Method
Step 1: Secure the hook in the vice with the point protruding.
Step 2: Attach primrose tying thread and wind back in tight touching turns.
Step 3: Wind the thread to the rear of the hook terminating approximately opposite the hook barb.
Step 4: Using a dubbing rake remove some fur from an olive dyed moleskin.
Step 5: Apply a small amount of BT Tacky Wax to the tying thread and touch dub a SMALL amount of fur.
Step 6: Wind the dubbed thread in open turns. Remove any excess fur that may have accumulated o the thread.
Step 7: Select an appropriate undercovert feather from a waterhen wing. These can be found where I have indicated.
Step 8: Strip the barbs from one side of the feather as indicated.
Step 9: Tie in the feather.
Step 10: Wind the feather with the bare stalk against the hook shank.
Step 11: Whip finish and varnish.
Step 12: HAPPY FISHING :>
Tying Materials
Hook: Kamasan B160 Size 10 - 14. I demonstrate on a size 14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Primrose
Body: Tying thread touch dubbed with olive dyed mole fur
Hackle: Under covert feather from a waterhen wing.
Tying Method
Step 1: Secure the hook in the vice with the point protruding.
Step 2: Attach primrose tying thread and wind back in tight touching turns.
Step 3: Wind the thread to the rear of the hook terminating approximately opposite the hook barb.
Step 4: Using a dubbing rake remove some fur from an olive dyed moleskin.
Step 5: Apply a small amount of BT Tacky Wax to the tying thread and touch dub a SMALL amount of fur.
Step 6: Wind the dubbed thread in open turns. Remove any excess fur that may have accumulated o the thread.
Step 7: Select an appropriate undercovert feather from a waterhen wing. These can be found where I have indicated.
Step 8: Strip the barbs from one side of the feather as indicated.
Step 9: Tie in the feather.
Step 10: Wind the feather with the bare stalk against the hook shank.
Step 11: Whip finish and varnish.
Step 12: HAPPY FISHING :>
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