RvrWader Fly Tying and Fly Fishing: Wilco and the Spiders. March Brown Spider That Is.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Wilco and the Spiders. March Brown Spider That Is.

Have you ever run across one of those albums that just really gets you going? A couple weeks ago I ran across Wilco's Kicking Televison, Live in Chicago while playing on Spotify. What a fantastic album! From beginning to end this album never disappoints. I really need to see them live. I have been a Wilco fan for a while and I cannot believe I missed there show here in Detroit last month. Oh well hopefully they will be back soon. Last night I planned on tying up some more soft hackles and ran across the pattern for the March Brown Spider and instantly I thought of this album. Of course I don't own it so I had to make room in the closet for my laptop so I can listen to Spotify just to listen to this album. I am so glad I did. I have to get this album. As a matter of fact I am listening to Spiders as I write this.

Well on to the March Brown Spider. From what I have read this is a great searching pattern that imitates several different mayfly species. I know several spots where I think this fly will come in very handy this year. There is one spot on the South Branch of the Au Sable that I have tied into a very large brown several times but was never able to land him. While I know time has passed and he is long gone but this spot should always hold a large fish. A deep hole with an undercut bank and a tangle of old logs. It couldn't be a better spot. Every time I tied into a fish there it was always on a sunken fly so this should do the trick. I just have to remember to use a heavier tippet this time.