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Orb Weaver

Here is my attempt at a size #10 orb weaver ,also know as a banana spider. I used deerhair for the abdomen and mono and thread for everything else.
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Beautiful creations - thanks for sharing! Cliff
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Thanks Cliff , But I can't take credit for the one on the right , it's a live spider.
Fred
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Wow! How much time did it take you to tye that fly, from start to finish including the preparation of materials? Also, do you fish with your tyed replicas?
Thanks.
Allan
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Sure I fish with them , and so do my friends. Though I have seen alot of them end up in shadow boxes and the like. This fly took a little over an hour to tie . But it was the first and I had to figure a few things out. The legs took the longest . I made them in pairs which did speed the process some. Each leg is made up of 6 pieces of 6 lb mono . The 6 pieces are clamped in the vise with equal ammounts out each side of the jaws. The first segment is wrapped , then 2 of the 6 pieces are cut off. the next segment is wrapped with thread and then another 2 pieces are cut off...etc. This gives the legs their taper. The abdomen is tied with deer hair and wrapped with thread and tied on a oiece of mono as an extended body and tied on before the legs.
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Amazing work! Thanks for posting the pic of your spider
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That is freakishly real looking. Nice job!
Trout don't speak Latin.
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Thanks guys , much appreciated.
Fred
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That is so cool.
Have you ever tapped one on the back while it's on a web?
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Fred,
Thanks for the response and explanation. Truly Amazing.
Here's an idea you probably know. Find a spider web and spray it with clear gloss laquer, paint, or even women's hair spray. When it dries, cut the web down. Then you can use it in a frame with your spider.
Allan
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