Fly Tying - The Black Widow

This fly has caught me dozens of fish, in particular brownies frequenting the Derbyshire rivers

Dove
Derwent
Wye
Ecclesbourne

Tied on a size 16 Kamasan B175

First tie in the cock hackle tail followed by the silver ribbing wire

Next dub in the black SLF fibre up to 2 thirds of the hook

Secure the SLF with the silver ribbing, tie off and trim the wire

Next tie in a small hackle feather and give it three turns and secure.

Next either snip off the end of the hackle feather or as I do, secure to the rear as a wing. This gives the fly a little extra life.

Happy tying and good fishing.