{"product_id":"black-peacock-spider","title":"Black \u0026 Peacock Spider Wet Fly","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black \u0026amp; Peacock Spider wet fly is a traditional soft-hackled imitation that continues to prove itself on modern rivers. Often linked with Tom Ivens in the years following the Second World War, this straightforward pattern suggests a wide range of emerging insects and subsurface food, making it a dependable choice when fish are feeding just below the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpider patterns have come back into favour in recent seasons, especially during the early stages of a hatch when trout are active but not fully rising. The mobile black hen hackle gives natural movement in the current, allowing the fly to be worked high in the water or swung a little deeper depending on conditions. It’s a reliable searching pattern when you need to cover water and locate feeding fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease note all of our fishing flies are barbless unless otherwise stated.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack \u0026amp; Peacock Spider Wet Fly Specification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Species - Trout \/ Grayling \/ Sea Trout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody – Peacock Herl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRib – Copper Wire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHackle – Black Hen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWing – Speckled Fibres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHead – Black Silk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHook – Barbless, Mustad of Norway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow To Fish the Black \u0026amp; Peacock Spider\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross \u0026amp; Down Swing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast slightly across and downstream and allow the current to bring the line under tension. As the fly swings, the soft hackle folds back and opens again, imitating an insect rising through the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead Drift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for steadier flows or chalk streams. Fish it upstream like a nymph and allow it to travel naturally with the current. The peacock herl adds a subtle glint that often triggers takes without excessive movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop Dropper Method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen fishing a team of flies, place the Black \u0026amp; Peacock Spider on the top dropper nearest the rod tip. A gentle retrieve can make it skate across the surface film, suggesting a struggling caddis or drowned terrestrial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Match The Hatch","offers":[{"title":"Size 12","offer_id":56428049826116,"sku":"W01212","price":0.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Size 14","offer_id":56428049858884,"sku":"W01214","price":0.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5131\/7572\/files\/Black_PeacockSpiderWetFly_5717a932-020f-4f00-9d43-d1eb3e300c61.jpg?v=1774297528","url":"https:\/\/matchthehatch.co.uk\/products\/black-peacock-spider","provider":"Match The Hatch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}