Sep 16, 2008

Fly #28: Reverse Spiders

You've got your flymphs, soft hackles, spiders, and now reverse spiders. I can't remember where I first read about these, however, a month ago I decided to tie a few.

They are almost the same as your regular spider, except for the obvious. The hackles are tied forward. I doubt I'll make a habit of tying these guys. Not that they are difficult, but tying a knot on the concealed eyes while on the river isn't exactly easy. Below is one that has successfully caught a trout or two with.

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