Ronn Lucas 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2006 :bugeyes: Graham, that is sick! If the rest of it looks as good you'll have created a very cool fly for Ashby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Thanks Ronn, I needed that. I've been so busy chasing birds and playing with my camera lately, and neglected Ashby's spider. I'll git r dun this week. Cheers, Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johan-p 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2006 wow Graham looking great so far can wait to see it when it's finnished johan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustyspinner 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2006 any updates on the Camel Spider? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2006 No, not yet. I've been so busy tying for next weeks brownie trip back east, but will get it done right after I get back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2006 Really looking forward to seeing the finished product!!!! :yahoo: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 3, 2006 Two words "FRIGGIN AWESOME". Fatman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2006 Thank guys, thanks a lot!!! Besides being really busy at work and preparing for my trip, leaving early tomorrow morning. I have thought about starting over or somehow making the eyes much closer together, like the real camel spider. I really want to have time to sit down undisturbed for at least several hours, to tye and take pics. Lately I've spent much of my free time practicing with my new camera, taking pics of birds in flight, so I can hopefully be quick enough to get a focused shot of a monster brownie jumping. After the trip I'll be settling in behind my vise again. I put some cool bird pics in the FTF photography forum. Cheers, Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faster Fish 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2006 The pictures of the real spider makes me want to :poop: my pants. This one give me the same feeling. Great work and I hope it turns out well. I won't be looking at this tread again. :baby: :baby: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisfish 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2006 No rush Graham. Your friend Ashby will love it when its done right. I'mm lookin forward to it also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riverguide 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 alright Graham you are back from fishing! enough relaxing! get this thing done, I want to see the finished product. :yahoo: looks awesome, I dunno how you do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 Thank's riverguide, finishing the spider is on the top of my list of things to do this weekend. BTW.. here's a few pics from last weeks trip. http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=20487 Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riverguide 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 fantastic Graham! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 I'm just about done, still want to do a bit more coloring, then mount it in a frame and mail it to Ashby. When I was in southern Patagonia a few years ago I found an eagle eating what looked to be a species of goose I had never seen before, and yes, I did bring home a big bag of feathers, and used one of the brown and white striped feathers on the spiders abdomen, topped with a jungle cock feather. I used badger hackle for the legs, tyed onto thin stiff brass wire, at the same time thin foam strips were tyed. The yellowish looking feathers on the thorax are from the underside of a blue and gold maccaw feather, topped with badger hackle. The head is foam, wood duck and a red feather from my parents parrot. The feathers on the big mouth pinchers are also from a parrot as well as badger hackle. I'm pretty happy with this fly, but next time I'll try tying foam on the underside of the legs as well, sandwiching the hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SullyTM 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 :bugeyes: :bugeyes: :bugeyes: Graham...some of your best work ever! Is that going to get through customs??? Later... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
