Plover Spider

Published on Mar 27. 2024 - 11 months ago
Updated or edited 11 months ago

This pattern is one of many from Austin Ridsdale’s Journal 1931 (North Country Spider). A photo of a few pages of this journal were shared online by Robert Smith. With his permission, I share one image and tie the pattern.

Pattern
Body - yellow silk
Tip - flat gold tinsel
Hackle - golden plover

Robert Smith channel.

https://youtube.com/@thedalesangler?si=GQTdZNohWs6Nkwji

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