L3AS Bronze. Straight EYe. Standard Wire. 1X Short. Design based on the 'Captain Hamilton&&';; bend with a slightly shortened shank. Perfect pattern for Spiders and Soft Hackle flies. This is the original, and remains the most popular North Country Spider pattern, designed in collaboration with Stuart Bowden and Oliver Edwards. Since its introduction in 2010, the SPiker hook as become a classic and is now the go-to soft hackle, spider pattern worldwide.