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March Brown Spider

Wet Fly · Trout · Grayling · Beginner · 3 versions

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard wet fly, 12-14
• Thread Brown 8/0

Materials

• Body Hare's ear dubbing (rough, tapered)
• Rib Fine gold wire (spiral)
• Hackle Brown partridge (2 turns)

How to tie it

1. Mount hook, tie in wire
2. Dub rough hare's ear body
3. Wrap wire rib
4. Wrap 2 turns partridge hackle, sweep fibers back
5. Whip finish

Other versions

2 more in the app: Classic Recipe (2), Beadhead.

Tying videos

• March Brown Spider — Davie McPhail (YouTube)
• March Brown Spider — Martyn White (YouTube)
• March Brown Spider — Savage Flies (YouTube)
• March Brown Spider — Learn Fly Fishing (YouTube)

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