Partridge & Orange - tied by Hans Weilenmann

Partridge & Orange
Hook: Kamasan B405 #12-18
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer #19, hot orange
Hackle: Hungarian Partridge, brown
Body: Tying silk
Traditional pattern, Fly: Hans Weilenmann
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[@dannymcg8300]

Lovely spider Hans. Nicely tied and well explained. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheStuartYork]

Beautifully tied and demonstrated. Thank you.
A simple northern spider ellegantly demonstrated. Sparse feather hackle and silk only body, just as it should be. So often over dressed!
Occasionally I copy an idea I picked up from Davie Mcphail, and I rib the return silk rather than touching turns.
Thanks again
Stuart York

[@nonsolopaolo]

Nice tying Hans !! Thanks...
All the best.
Paolo

[@blablabla5113]

Thanks for you fast answer! I wil ty some up and try them out on my next trip to the ambleve or kyll river.

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

So elegant! Perfect! :-)

[@HansWeilenmann]

Thank you kindly, Terry. Good to hear you liked.
Cheers,
Hans W

[@mazman8343]

hans I'd sit and watch you tye all day lovely pattern . you will have to make a come back and upload some new patterns you one of the best I've ever seen love your video's

[@HansWeilenmann]

maz man Chuckling - thank you
Cheers,
Hans

[@mazman8343]

@@HansWeilenmann
if you ever come to ireland look me up
i live beside probably the 3 finest wild brown trout lakes in the world
Lough corrib/carria/and mask if you ever back here its there for you i love to take you out thanks for all you video's over the years .

[@HansWeilenmann]

maz man Thanks kindly - you never know 😎
Cheers,
Hans

[@PieterSnyders]

Hello Hans, funny enough I attempted something similar a few days ago!

[@HansWeilenmann]

Hi Tim,
The pattern as shown is the 'original' P&O spider.
I also tie it, as you say, with a slender dubbed or peacock herl thorax.
Cheers,
Hans W

[@HansWeilenmann]

Sietze,
There is no one way to fish the North Country Spiders, _but_ I find that by far the most effective method to fish them is upstream, dead drift, in the film of just sub-surface - very close to conventional dead drift dry fly fishing. The takes tend to be very visual.
Conventional light line tackle - in my case this translates to a 9' 4-weight in the majority of my fishing. Occasionally shorter rod length if conditions dictate.
Cheers,
Hans W

[@HansWeilenmann]

Kristjan,
The vise is a LAW Bench vise.
Cheers,
Hans W

[@esotopia-by-TJK]

Silk, getting wet darkens ... what importance would one put on choosing color silk?

[@TheStreamUrchin1]

Miss your stuff.Hope all is well. Rgds
Bob Buckley Ohio USA

[@HansWeilenmann]

+Stream Urchin Hi Bob, yes all is well - thanks for asking.
I took some time off to focus on a few of my other interests/hobbies. I will resume the tying videos before long. Be afraid, be very afraid... ;-)
Cheers,
Hans W

[@HansWeilenmann]

Hi Bob,
All is well, thanks for asking. I took some time to pursue other interests/hobbies. Not enough hours in a day ;-)
Videos will resume before long.
Cheers,
Hans W

[@ttrengrove]

Thank you for putting that up! Do you also tie the pattern with a fur dubbed thorax?

[@blablabla5113]

Hi Hans how and where do you fish these classical spiders? Also, what equipment do you use for fishing north country spiders? Great tying i also really like your danica page.
Greetings Sietze

[@bernardbaijot8483]

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