{"product_id":"bead-head-black-spider-soft-hackle","title":"Bead Head Black Spider (Soft Hackle)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Bead Head Black Spider is a classic wet fly with serious attitude. This soft hackle pattern features an iridescent blue-purple dubbed body with copper ribbing, a gold tungsten bead, and long flowing black hen or starling hackle fibers that pulse and breathe with every micro-movement in the current. Few flies look more alive in the water than the Bead Head Black Spider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Time of Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through fall, with peak effectiveness during caddis and midge hatches. Exceptionally productive during the swing season for steelhead and salmon from August through October in BC rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImitates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drowned adult insects, emerging caddis pupae, and soft-bodied aquatic invertebrates. The iridescent body mimics the gas bubble that emerging insects carry to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Fish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainbow and brown trout across BC and Ontario rivers. A go-to swing fly for steelhead on interior BC rivers like the Thompson and Similkameen. Also effective for coho salmon and sea-run cutthroat near tidal zones. In Ontario, works well swung through current seams for stream browns and brook trout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish it on the swing across and downstream, letting the current animate the hackle. As it completes the swing and hangs below you, give it a few short strips before re-casting. Most strikes come at the moment of the swing's completion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chapman Outdoors","offers":[{"title":"Blue \/ 16","offer_id":53125094605094,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4006\/8646\/files\/BeadHeadBlackSpider-Blue-16.jpg?v=1777489091","url":"https:\/\/chapmanoutdoors.ca\/products\/bead-head-black-spider-soft-hackle","provider":"Chapman Outdoors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}