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Tokyo Spider
Hook Size 10 dry to big as you want
Body 1mm. or 2mm. close cell foam
tie in the back (black) middle third of hook. Leave back extended out over the bend 2''.
Tie in front (yellow) middle 1/2 of hook, with the back end extended over the eye of the hook.
Fold black over the yellow and tie in at the middle, extend to the eye of the hook and cut off excess.
Then fold yellow back over and tie in the middle. Trim.
Legs are rubber , I use legs from buzz bait skirt.
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Comment by Greg McWilliams on February 1, 2012 at 4:11pm
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I really don't know how to respond to that question!!! But it is easy to tie, floats like a top, and BLUEGILL inhale it!!!!!!! :-)
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Comment by JBplusThuy on February 1, 2012 at 9:58am
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So why is this called a Tokyo Spider? It was in Japan that I first tried fly fishing, so that name caught my eye.
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While reading some material I ran across the name of the one who introduced us to this fly on this site!!! So finally I can give credit where credit is do!!!!!!
Thank you DOUG RORER for this pattern fun to fish and fun to tie!!!!!
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Comment by klrbaer on October 8, 2009 at 4:14pm
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Are those glow in the dark legs?
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Doug's Tokyo Spider, With a little modification. Tied on a size 8 3xl hook. Great fly, do not see how a 7" blue gill swallowed it whole but he did. Doug not sure where you went but thanks for pattern.
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