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Post by cranswallow on May 3, 2006 5:43:13 GMT -5
Anyone looking for very fine spider patterns should look no further than www.spidersplus.co.ukI have seen and tied some quality flies but these are very very good tied on very fine hooks. I have had a storming time on the upper clyde with the Short Tied Tummel/Clyde style bought from the website. Sparse does the trick. Cran |
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Post by clevertrevor on May 3, 2006 6:46:46 GMT -5
You should have a look at DrRob's site as well, there's more info and listed patterns, if the links still works ! www.snipeandpurple.co.uk/ |
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May 3, 2006 13:18:06 GMT -5
Post by Cumbrian on May 3, 2006 13:18:06 GMT -5
Good to see Dr Rob's site back online with a revamped look.
I will have to find an hour or two to have a good read.
I can also testify as to the quality of flies from spidersplus, I just wish I had more opportunity to use them.
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Post by flyfisher100 on May 4, 2006 2:01:39 GMT -5
half a dozen flies for a fiver bit steep !!!!!!
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Post by tigermoth on May 4, 2006 6:23:52 GMT -5
half a dozen flies for a fiver bit steep !!!!!! I dont think so. You get what you pay for: top quality flies tied by someone who has real passion and enthusiasm for what he does. You also get so much more besides the flies. You will find that Phil Holder is extremely helpful and responsive to requests for advice, suitable patterns/dressings for different circumstances. I have had some lovely flies from him and cannot recommend his services highly enough ;D |
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Post by sage on May 4, 2006 7:33:03 GMT -5
HI Tigermoth. Hows the flies I tied for you going, caught any good trout on them  |
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Post by tigermoth on May 4, 2006 9:06:15 GMT -5
HI Tigermoth. Hows the flies I tied for you going, caught any good trout on them Oh yes! Two lovely wild brownies - 13/14" or so on The Monnow at Pandy. I wanted to put a little badge on them "YOU HAVE BEEN STIMULATED!" ;D |
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May 4, 2006 13:26:51 GMT -5
Post by Pond Olive(lately Colona) on May 4, 2006 13:26:51 GMT -5
I can wholeheartedly recommend both Phil Holding and Dr Rob as fly-tiers of top quality spiders, and as a generous source of information and advice. They are both great guys and a credit to our sport. I only wish that I was able to spend more time fishing their spiders on north-country rivers.
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Post by cranswallow on May 5, 2006 4:51:43 GMT -5
The spidersplus spiders are superbly tied and quality very very good quality.
The Clyde stlye spiders he does are very effective on stillwaters as well when trout become fussy.
I cannot speak more highly of his work.{And I have never met the man}
Cran
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Post by moustique on May 5, 2006 4:56:42 GMT -5
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May 5, 2006 10:39:22 GMT -5
Post by jjr on May 5, 2006 10:39:22 GMT -5
I have had flies from Stephen Cheetham at Fishing with Style and more recently CDC Spiders from Phil Holding . Both top men . Best thing with Spiders is to tie them yourself anyway ( sorry phil and steve ) and their flies will show you the standard. As an Irishman I've no connection with Yorkshire or its rivers but we can all help to keep this brilliant tradition going. As some writer said in FF and FT , "if I was restricted to only using one type of fly anywhere in the world it would be the Spider" ( or words to that effect ) .
Easy to tie , and deadly ................
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