Simplicity

Spiders are great fun to fish, simple to tie and hugely effective. I've had some good success fishing them 'washingline style' - a dry on the point and a spider on the dropper. This slightly palmered hackle (Stewart style) allows it to ride that little bit higher:



Hook: Kamasan B175 #16
Thread: Pearsall's silk #5
Hackle: Grizzle, olive hen (Ewing)

~Dave