Mar 25, 2024 · A black spider pattern is another classic and simple fly that will always have a place in my fly box. Despite its drab appearance, it’s a versatile fly that can be counted on to …

Mar 2, 2023 · Depending on the hook size, black spiders can be suggestive of a wide range of insects that include buzzers, beetles, black gnats, hawthorn flies, midges and even ants. In …

Apr 8, 2024 · Most people know this as Stewart's Black Spider, but Stewart was taught how to tie the fly by James Baillie, a ghillie and professional trout fisherman. This fly and it's cousins, the …

Feb 14, 2020 · Select a purplish-black hackle from a starling skin, fibers about as long as the shank. To make a more durable fly, Stewart suggested twisting the hackle around a silk tag …

Sep 2, 2019 · Step by step instructions for a deadly classic wet fly that works all season long.

Apr 19, 2022 · The Black Spider Dry Fly is now tied with a body, a thorax, and a dry fly hackle. Because of its simple appearance, it can imitate mayflies and mosquitoes. It is an easy tie, …

Jun 24, 2020 · Scotsman W.C. Stewart (1832-1872) designed three of the most effective soft-hackled flies of all time. His Black, Red, and Dun Spiders, so named because they resem­ble a …

Stewart's Black Spider is a type of Wet Spider fly that was created over 160 years ago by Scottish fly tyer W.C. Stewart. Despite its age, this classic spider pattern has remained highly effective …

The Black Spider is a classic spider pattern. It is a versatile fly that has successfully imitated many dark terrestrials, large gnats and hawthorns since it was created over 170 years ago. Creator …

Jul 30, 2011 · I’ve found it to be a great fish-getter. Fished either across and down like a standard wet fly or up and across to feeding trout, this fly seems to get the job done all the time; …