Tying the Foam Spider

Tying the Foam Spider Fly

[@blondyjoon]

I keep on coming back to this video, it's simplicity makes it a powerful little fish catcher. Casting For Recovery needs flies, a few of these will be headed that way.

[@timbotide]

Excellent Video for a beginner like myself. Thanks for taking the time to post the video for us to enjoy.

[@FlyFishVideo]

For rubber legs, just use the small diameter rubber bands like they wrap papers in, or take a bungee cord apart and there's a bunch of rubber legs in it. If they're light colored and you want them barred, take a look at the tying tips video on making barred legs.

[@FlyFishVideo]

Although pipe cleaner could be used for this, It's not as dense a material as the chenille used in tying and for sweater making and wouldn't do quite as well. If you don't have a fly shop nearby, go to WalMart, Hobby Lobby, or another store that carries yarn and ask if they have any chenille. You need to get the smallest diameter they have to use for Wooly Buggers and other flies, but you can get a lifetime supply for $4-5 per color this way.

[@FlyFishVideo]

Sometimes I use the rotary feature, sometimes I don't. In this case, there isn't much material to wind on and it would take longer to tie off the thread and use the rotary than to just wind the material on. On other flys, I'll use the rotary feature, such as the Spooky Shad or when tying a silver tinsel body on a long hook. Tyer's preference I guess.

[@andyb7373]

So nice and simple

[@Tony_Seed]

heres a little cheap tip that could help you,what i did is for foam i cut up a nerf dart into strips and legs i cut thin pieces of a rubber band or use a already thin rubberband if you have one ,i catch alot and it seems to work just as good! good luck fishing

[@FlyFishVideo]

@SouthGaKayakFishing The crystal chenille adds a little flash and makes the body a little meatier. But truth be told it works quite well without it.

[@SouthGaKayakFishing]

Well done! What does the chenille add to the spider as far as its ability to attract fish?

[@FlyFishVideo]

There's no reason why you can't. I just chose not to since I didn't feel that the fly really needid it. Sometimes I'll just use superglue on a few wraps without a whip finish and it holds just as well also. I don't expect my flies to last forever ( too much 'squirrel fishing' and stump catchin') so by reducing a step, I reduce the time it takes me to tie it.

[@soccerstaramc]

im new at fly tying but why didnt you use the cement glue

[@TheJasonmurphy2005]

I noticed that you had a pair of curved scissors. What advantages are there to using a pair of curved scissors that influenced your decision to buy them?

[@SouthGaKayakFishing]

Thanks!

[@tanyelluren5823]

I was wondering if you have a list of materials listed for this spider? If not could you please.Thanks

[@FlyFishVideo]

Keep watching - there's an even simpler version called the Johnny Fly coming in a new video.

[@FlyFishVideo]

The additional legs aren't necessary and add more time and complexity to the tie. Besides - fish can't count.

[@sailfish42030]

Why don't you match the color of your tying thread to the color of the material that you use? The black thread makes it look less nice.

[@FlyFishVideo]

To tell the truth, they were the best (sharpest) pair of scissors I had at the time. I also found that the curve allowed me to be less likely to cut something I didn't intend since the curve sloped away other than the cut point. That said, I now use a pair of Dr. Slick straight scissors most of the time - the small ones I can keep in my hand as I tie and not be in the way. Scissors tend to be a personal preference thing unless you're cutting something that is curved. Then the curve helps.

[@fishguy3321]

Spiders have 8 legs. Why did you only add 4?

[@stiucasb]

BETON

[@FlyFishVideo]

Fish can't count.