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Stewart's Red Spider


 This pattern, published in W.C. Stewart's 1857 book "The Practical Angler" remains a fantastic taker of both trout and grayling for much of the season.

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 size 14-16 Thread: Yellow silk (waxed) Hackle: Small dun red game/ mottled soft hackle* The Practical Angler is a good read and you can get it through my amazon link below. https://amzn.to/3nFyUgs * Stewart originally used a feather from the outside of a landrail's wing but they are rightly protected. In My opinion any reddy soft hackle from an indian hen neck or game bird wing will do fine.

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