This I an outstanding tutorial! I've spent a great deal of time tying, fishing and studying the history and techniques of the north country spider patterns and I still picked up some new and useful information from your video. Well done sir.
Quite interesting! I am somewhat surprised that using wide gap short shank hooks, tying bodies just to the point etc., things I figured out on my own over 56 years tying flys and fishing are the recommended methods! I guess if you do something long enough, some truths will be revealed to you! Thanks!
Thanks for such an informative video. I've just started tying spiders so your excellent demonstration and historical knowledge were quite inspirational. I like the Norvise too and miss the late Norm Norlanders exemplary service. I've fished BC, Ontario and Nova Scotia plus various states of the USA so have a special affinity with your part of the world. Regards from down-under in NZ.
I have actually purchased my first silk tying threads and special hooks and a partridge cap so I can tie up these pieces of history. GREAT VIDEOS THANKS
Excellent love the background story and history - great precision tying. I am going to speculate that these flies were made with materials available in the industrial North of England - silk from the textile factories - starling etc where a common pest bird.....
Try Robert Smith Author of the north country fly, truly the keeper of the north country patterns, and is a local chap from the heart of where it began over 150+ years ago.
Thank you...I usually just google up recipes which I prefer to get from United Kingdom sites as I find they are typically more accurate than other sites. There are also some very good books published in the UK over the decades.
This I an outstanding tutorial! I've spent a great deal of time tying, fishing and studying the history and techniques of the north country spider patterns and I still picked up some new and useful information from your video. Well done sir.
Quite interesting! I am somewhat surprised that using wide gap short shank hooks, tying bodies just to the point etc., things I figured out on my own over 56 years tying flys and fishing are the recommended methods! I guess if you do something long enough, some truths will be revealed to you! Thanks!
Thanks for such an informative video. I've just started tying spiders so your excellent demonstration and historical knowledge were quite inspirational. I like the Norvise too and miss the late Norm Norlanders exemplary service. I've fished BC, Ontario and Nova Scotia plus various states of the USA so have a special affinity with your part of the world. Regards from down-under in NZ.
I have actually purchased my first silk tying threads and special hooks and a partridge cap so I can tie up these pieces of history. GREAT VIDEOS THANKS
Extremely informative, thanks for sharing.
Excellent love the background story and history - great precision tying. I am going to speculate that these flies were made with materials available in the industrial North of England - silk from the textile factories - starling etc where a common pest bird.....
Smashing video, this sport is far more than catching tons of fish. Great presentation and I'll be back to pick up some more info!👌🏻
good video but a Moorhen is not the same as a Coot ,its a different bird
Yes we know but it is the closest thing to it in North America. And will be sufficient as a replacement feather.
Great tutorial
Excellent demo. Always something g to learn, I love spider flies. :-)
I learned a lot from you video. Thanks
Great tutorial as for the recipes can you be a little more specific on what site your using United Kingdom sites is a bit broad thank you
Try Robert Smith Author of the north country fly, truly the keeper of the north country patterns, and is a local chap from the heart of where it began over 150+ years ago.
Very informative video. Thanks!
Very informative video. Thanks
Great work, and very informative. Where does one get hold of the recipe list you mentioned please.
Thank you...I usually just google up recipes which I prefer to get from United Kingdom sites as I find they are typically more accurate than other sites. There are also some very good books published in the UK over the decades.
What is this Bobbin?