North Country Spiders

[Malcolm]

For anyone who has never tied a spider: if you are using feathers like snipe or starling, always tie in by the tip. The butt is far too coarse.

[Brook]

I was lead to belive that Pearsall's gossamer silk was the key ingredient to most North Country spiders.
The Primrose,the Orange and the Brown,all needed waxing to give the correct colour.
I have had some success with size 16 Partridge and Orange in the lakes,these were old flies given to Me years ago,and they are very dark Orange.You could use UTC or Uni and have the same success,but confidence is the key to any fly.
Cheers Kev.