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Hi What sizes do you tie the Glenns's merger in please?

It would be good to know what we could substitute for some of these more exotic feathers.

Great video thanks Matt ,excellent tuition 😃🙂😏😏

Hi Alex really enjoyed the video. I’ve just started fly tying but been fishing a while. Can I ask what size beads you would use for a size 14 hook please? Is there a chart somewhere or is it just trial and error? Thanks

What is your leader set up for fishing these spiders

Really nice! Thank you for the video.

Your fly body is to long for a traditional spider

Love your Rhyac tying ...looks very natural, grublike , buggy and fishy for both river brown trout and grayling

Love the way you're in control when progressively tying in the segmented shell backs with nano silk... and that one turn of thread, before you start rib wrapping, is a great/helpful idea...fly shapes look very natural and slimmer/less bulky ...thanks for sharing

I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos! I just found your channel!

Just found your channel while searching for still water fly tying. I’m very impressed! Will be binge watching your channel now!

Great video

Nicely done!

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You did not say if you waxed the silk or not for the Waterhen Bloa? Extra turns of hackle could be advantageous if you were trying to imitate a skating caddis?

Excellent

Super shrimp Alex,thank you!

Hello Alex,thank you for this super video,and one question,what hook number are you using for the pink shrimp?

Watched a few times this year. Tied the flies. Your instructions and selection is on pair with the top CZcamsrs. Very well done! Cheers from Scandinavia.

thank you Alex for the tutorial. I do enjoy most of your patterns and I did subscribe . I'm 69 yrs. old now and I don't get out fishing as much , but I do enjoy tying flies.I've been tying since I was 14 ,my dad gave me my first beginners kit and I've been tying ever since. Happy tying Ken.

Upticked, but crikey, Alex, that session is grossly over-stuffed with ADs and pop-ups. That's not ALL of CZcamss doing.

👍👍. Properly sparse and very buggy, thanks!

Top class video Alex. Must try some spider fishing this year. Out of interest what size hooks do you fish these spiders? Richie

Hi Alex, great tying and some lovely and realistic patterns, I'm fairly new to tying I just have one question on the 3rd fly you use a French partridge feather hackle in combination with cdc, I thought French partridge is a soft -ish wet fly feather ?, I though all dry fly had to have a rooster feather with a stiffer barb. Look forward to your reply. Thanks.

Not sure where the modern idea that you have 1-2 turns of hackle on Spiders. Of course it all depends on hackle and if you look at originals you can see that they are dressed with more hackle than modern trend. The waterhen bloa uses water rat (dyed mole fur is probably the closest ) rather than hare’s ear which is used with the hare’s lug and plover.

Fantastic explanation 👍

Hi Alex, tied half a dozen of the emerger pattern xnc used it on the Avon around Salisbury yesterday. That fly is a fish magnet! First cast boom! The Danica were hatching but the trout weren't rising to them but hitting your emerger on nearly every cast, as well as znnoying little chub. What a great fly, looks amazing in the water. Cheers. Great video. I've tied up all your Danica patterns.

Dear Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed discovering your channel, the tying is excellent. You are a very good instructor. How fortunate for the new guys. Now back to that Gin&tonic.

Nice work Alex. Thankyou for sharing this video with us. Aloha🌴🎣🏄‍♂

Really nice and clear Alex very much enjoyed your video. Please what do I buy if I want those nice webby feathers? Cheer and thank you

if you have a rotary vice use it .turn 1/2 turn to move thread out of the way and clip off the remaining hackle.

Nice spiders m8

Great flies¡ thansk¡¡

Zzz Ms am law

You made hard work of the wire. I tie the PT Nymph by hand which gives me complete contact with the hook. I think the body and torso is way too thick in your pattern. Sawyer tied the nymph with the wire and pheasant tail fibre together. Less is more.

Great fly’s and great channel, Thanks!

I was tying spiders tonight but had trouble with the hackle, I’m new to tying , so I’ll try it this way , thanks

I have decided to try a day on the river with North Country Spiders and was looking for inspiration when I came upon your video. Fortuitous and a welcome perfect instruction. Thanks from down-under in NZ.

Lovely job sir,well done

Alex, I love your videos however, I have a complaint to make, I was so engrossed watching you make the nymph my coffee got cold !! Reg

Thanks for your time, I've subscribed. ALF

Well worth watching. Thanks Alex

Can you give the hook sizes as the number doesn’t mean anything to me? Glad to see it’s not just me who needs to deal with a broken thread! 😂😂👍

Wow, what a great session. This is the first time I've tuned in. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Great video, thanks. Subscribed 👍

Hi Alex, could you please let me know what company's natural hares ear dubbing you use for the Pinky? Great tying mate! Keith

Great examples of what good and useful flies sld be. :-)