Whalsay Hamill's Spider
This is a variant of a Shetland fly that was inspired by the Hamill's Killer streamer from New Zealand. The colour combinations make for a nice bumble that's ideal for wild fish whether it's on a peaty hill loch or an irish limestone lough at mayfly time. You won't go far wrong with these in your box.
More info on this fly here http://www.shetlandtrout.co.uk/shetland-fly-box.html
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Materials list
Hook: @FullingMillTV Competition heavy weight size 8-10 https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/
Thread: Light oliveUni 8/0
Tail: Black hackle fibres & golden pheasant tippets
Body: Red or yellow seal fur
Body hackles: Red & olive cock hackle
Rib: Gold oval
Shoulder Hackle: Partridge dyed olive
Some popular fly tying books
Collins Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flies https://amzn.to/4iEHbix
George Barron's "At the End of the Line" https://amzn.to/3h7SiA6
and "A Fine Line" https://amzn.to/2Rd41SK
Stan Headly's "Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland" https://amzn.to/3io1WA0
Patsy Deery's book "Irish Mayflies" https://amzn.to/3bRcZ3B
Peter O'Reiley's book "The Flies of Ireland" https://amzn.to/3sxCnkT
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