turks tarantula.

[Ian_M]

Oh! ...hang on a mo, aren't the rubber legs tied thru the deer hair on a TT rather than on the dubbed body?

Yes, normally tied after the first spin of deer hair.  I tie them after the body and it makes life easier.

See (for conventional tying)  ...

http://www.mffa.org/turkstarantula.htm

[Wildfisher]

Actually this is the correct dressing with the deer hair collar that helps prevent the fly spinning  when you cast it.

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/print.cfm?parentID=10


Like  this tier I use a bit of lead wire to hold everything back while spinning  the head

[Ian_M]

Actually this is the correct dressing with the deer hair collar that helps prevent the fly spinning  when you cast it.

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/print.cfm?parentID=10


Like  this tier I use a bit of lead wire to hold everything back while spinning  the head

Thanks for that link.  I do like the lead wire tip.

[Wildfisher]

Nae bother Ian. It looks bit of a pain to tie but as you know it's dead easy.

[Ian_M]

Nae bother Ian. It looks bit of a pain to tie but as you know it's dead easy.

I have only tied 4 or 5, or should say had 4 or 5 attempts at this fly.  It's a bu***r to tie but I will persevere. I do find that holding back the dressing by whatever method helps a great deal. 

[Wildfisher]

ive had a wee bit success sorting the unruly legs by spinning an extra pinch of  deerhair between front and hind leg .

Once the legs are on try  a turn or two of thread very  lightly dubbed with hare fur or similar between each pair.  

[paulr]

I can't be bothered spinning deer hair so have come up with some tarantulas using foam instead of the muddler head.
I'm hoping they'll be ok for line twist as they are a very similar profile to the original pattern.You don't have to worry about the legs sitting wrong, or chopping them off as they are the added at the very end.
Didn't bother with the pheasant tippet tails, I don't see how they can make much difference to the attractiveness of the fly to trout.Anyone disagree?

[haresear]

Paul, it looks like you have tied the foam in underneath the shank and slit a hole for the eye to protrude through? Looks good to me.

Alex

[paulr]

Aye thats exactly what I did Alex.
They'll be getting a fly and a swim this afternoon.
cheers
Paul

[Fishtales]

The fly pales in comparison to the real food of trout

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/790474