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STREAMERS & PULLING FLIES

SPIDER BOOBY

A variation on the spider booby this fly incorporates two bean bag beads as eyes to ensure that not only does it float but that it displaces a lot of water. It can be fished on a floating line on the surface to create a substantial wake or if fished on a sinking line and pumped it will rise on the float and be pulled down as the line is pumped.


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MATERIALS 

Hook - Size 6 to 10 LLL Long Shank
Thread - Black
Tag - The tag can be purple as shown which is the last colour to be lost in low light or my preference a brown / olive matching the wings.
Ribbing -  Round silver Mylar
Under-body - Wool
Over-body  -  Peacock herl
Eyes - Bean bag beans
Legs - Lower barbules of a Ringneck Pheasant feather
Wings - Ringneck Pheasant feathers

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