[Marc Fauvet]

not to worry, mate. i still have one of these from when i was a tree surgeon   

[Ben Dixon]

I think it was OE who mentioned 13 fibres for a NC spider.  I am sure somewhere I head that a spider tied in the Clyde style should only have x number of wraps of silk on the body and that it was not supposed to go anywhere close even to the hook point, tied very short.
Regardless Pete, that's a nice fly 

Cheers

Ben

[Loxiafan]

I think it was OE who mentioned 13 fibres for a NC spider.  I am sure somewhere I head that a spider tied in the Clyde style should only have x number of wraps of silk on the body and that it was not supposed to go anywhere close even to the hook point, tied very short.

He does mention it Ben, but doesn't approve....in his best Yorkshire drawl " a fish't have that down ti nowt in no time". Ollie wraps at least 2 - 3 full turns (unstripped) on his Wat Bloas. Tummel style spiders seem to have very, very short bodies. Local tends eh, ? !

Lindsay

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Lindsay,

I think you may be correct on both counts mate.  OE does use more hackle than 13 barbs and it could very well be Tummel rather than Clyde spiders that are tied short.

Cheers

Ben

[Peter McCallum]

 it could very well be Tummel rather than Clyde spiders that are tied short.

Thats the one Ben, clyde style - level with the hook point (no further back) sparse hackle and wing. Tummel - the body barely exists probably less than half way from point to eye max. Both very effctive.

Peter



P.s. both styles available from yours truely at competative prices