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Fly Tying: The Black And Peacock Spider with Martyn White


 The black and peacock spider has been catching trout longer than any of us have been alive, it'll continue to do so as long as there are trout and people fishing.

In this video I show how to tie this classic in a way that adds some much needed durability without compromising the look of the body. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Material list Hook: Kamasan B170/B175 size 8-16 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Body:Peacock herl Hackle: Black hen Book of the Month 10 "Essential Saltwater Flies" is available here; Amazon https://amzn.to/3zGDKBW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3t4lEsa

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