Butcher Spider
A spider version of the more famous upwinged fly. Roger Fogg fishes this fly in tandem on point and dropper because he feels that the fish take it for one fry chasing another.
Thread – Pearsall’s Black no. 9
Hook – Wet 12 -16
Body – Silver tinsel 2 layers
Hackle – Black hen
Rib – Silver wire
Tail – Ibis substitute
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Settle, North Yorkshire
February 8, 2012, 12:00 pm
Intermittent clouds
-1°Creal feel: -4°C
current pressure: 1040 mb
humidity: 76%
wind speed: 9 mph SSE
wind gusts: 11 mph
sunrise: 7:45
sunset: 17:03
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Forecast February 9, 2012
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Rain and snow
2°C
wind speed: 2 mph S
wind gusts: 4 mph
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wind speed: 4 mph SSE
wind gusts: 7 mph
Forecast February 10, 2012
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Rain
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wind speed: 7 mph SSE
wind gusts: 9 mph
night
Showers
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wind speed: 7 mph SSW
wind gusts: 9 mph
Forecast February 11, 2012
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Partly sunny with showers
3°C
wind speed: 2 mph W
wind gusts: 7 mph
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wind gusts: 4 mph
Forecast February 12, 2012
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Partly sunny
4°C
wind speed: 4 mph NW
wind gusts: 9 mph
night
Mostly cloudy with showers
2°C
wind speed: 7 mph WNW
wind gusts: 9 mph
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