Thank you, Andy. Great tying and demonstration. Well done.

Very helpful informative video . Thank you . Could you please explain your set up further , re type of bung you use and tippet lbs please . Thank you in advance . Tight lines and wet nets B

nice tie - and very interesting technique!

Hi, excellent video. A superb fly for even the spookiest fish. To improve the hook-up ratio on smaller hooks, I tie a midge variation of this fly on small, but strong shrimp hooks (Kamasan B110 or similar) in sizes 14 and 16. I use 80 Denier thread to form a thin body and dress it very lightly with clear varnish. The finish is the same with a black hen hackle. It is not a spider then, but a midge, which is also a deadly pattern, especially when fished slowly on a long, thin leader and when fished with a loop (non-slip mono knot or similar). The loop gives the fly a little more movement in slower currents or in lakes. It also sinks a little better. Best regards and keep on tying!

Lovely rest in peace Stanley.

Cracking video young andy,big stan would be so proud.

That's lovely Andy i miss him 😢

Very nice, very nice indeed.

Tidy video…very helpful. Nice setting as well. Used to enjoy working in N.I a few days a month a while back. Apart from rain loved the quiet roads (apart from Belfast) and all the more space people have around their homes, not like here in England & Wales

Dawg you good?

This was the so scary

Great tutorial

Hi Andy,great videos,do you know any fisheries open Tuesday or Wednesday worth a visit.👍

When I first saw the shot of the bath, I thought you were nuts. In truth that part was brilliant. Thank you so much for going to that trouble and very best of luck to you.

You needn't be showing us any of them. We know what they look like. The less handling, the better.

nice but the eye of your hook is rock solid with bug bond.you never cleared the eye of the hook before you torched it.☹☹☹garbage it

You no your stuff Andy 👍. Question where can I get the wee float

Which is the size of the spanflex?

What are you catching with that pattern?? Very cool. Thanks for sharing 🎣🎣🎣

Black magic or Stewart’s black spider 🕷 nice video

Hi mate, do you use eggs or blobs in summer months also or do you use buzzers in summer? If do use eggs/blobs in summer what colours work best for the warmer months and same for colder months? I'm just starting again after a brief spell 20 years back when I was a late teen so looking for as many tips as I can get😁 Thanks Chris

I use ones like that with a sliver or copper colour butt man they are amazing here in Newfoundland for trout u should ty one on here skip tight lines 😉

Yes I agree this is a nice fly

When I fish the eggs sometimes when a fish takes the eggs but drops it again I give the line a good twitch and when the fly is dropping again I get hammered

Nice mate, we hope to fish it this year✌✌

Creepy

Good video, will keep this in mind tomorrow when I’m on the spider

This is just called a kabari fly. Its a traditional tenkara fly. What is this spider thing?

Cracking video, learned loads.

Hi there, is it barbless you use? Any Kamasan B160 hooks I look for online, all seem barbed.

Never enjoyed fishing the bung, it does produce a lot of fish but the tendency for the fish to swallow the bung is a downside .

Really enjoyed that. And learned a few things along the way.

Just a beginner here. Does it matter what thread I use to tie this?

Seem to find it works well with 1 to 2 week freshly stocked fish then they switch off it all together

Is it a plastic bead

Be better with white back ground

That’s was so funny Dad

Cracking video thank you very much i cant wait to get ojt again and try it

Is that bead chartreuse or is it the video image, doesn't look yellow?

Really useful video mate, cheers! I enjoy using these wee north country spiders, they're nice and simple and always seem to catch fish! Just starting to look at tying my own now, and your video's been a great starting point. Liked and subscribed 👍👍👍

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Great fly & great video

Good job! I can’t tie a fly half as good as that even with the vice . I’m Impressed! X

Well done dude. Don’t think I’d have the patience to even try! lol. Thank you for sharing. ps..... yay to the Floyd tea-shirt