Tricky looking fly but tied brilliantly. Cheers Davie

Nice tie , one of my favorite hatches . Thanks for the video

Love the way you left the hackle breaking in and demonstrated how to save it. "Swear under your breath" We have all done it. You kept it real in that moment. Merry Christmas!

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Tim, and Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year when it comes... All the very best Davie

Davie, I have been a big fan of your amazing fly tying skills and wonderful videos for at least three years.I live on Puget Sound in the State of Washington where I fly fish for Native Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout and Salmon. I teach fly tying and fly fishing classes and always tell folks that watching you tie has been the equivalent of a Master's class in fly tying. I have been tying for many years but my skill level rose dramatically after watching you tie and studying your videos. As I was watching you tie the PMD emerger I was thinking "how amazing that you never break your thread or pull the hackle from the hackle pliers". As I was watching you did just that! It made the videos a bit more realistic knowing the even the Masters make a mistake now and then. I am in awe of your fly tying skills and creations. I have had this fantasy that before I die(and time's a' wasting as I am almost 70 years old) I would journey across the big pond and have a tying session or two with you. I remain a loyal follower, jeffrey delia

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeffrey, I'm just a normal guy and I can break a hackle just as good as anyone and not forgetting the odd thread, I've just got used to it... If you ever did get the chance to visit Scotland I would be very happy to spend some fly tying time with you and I'm sure we would learn from one another and even get the chance to take you down the river or even a loch..I'm coming over to America late March and early April for a show so I have attached a link for you to see www.fishermensspot.com/Expo..Many thanks for all your kind words they do mean a lot to me... All the very best Davie..

Great pattern. I tie this down to a size 22. The body is thread only that I darken to form a rib. Thorax is a burnt orange dub (just a faint drop).

Hi, David, good morning. As always a pleasure to see and learn from their videos and techniques. Greetings from Argentina

@DavieMcPhail

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You Luis, All the very best Davie...

LOL love the swear under your breath we have all done it love that you left it in the video

hello davie, alan here thanks for all of your fly tying videos i have enjoyed watching them and also tying most of them,they work on the river and on lakes .so merry christmas all the best to you and your family in 2017.thanks again.

Fantastic thank you for sharing you are one great fly tyer

I enjoyed the tying Davie... a different sort of fly for me. And wishing you and Elizabeth a Merry Christmas. May it be special. Mike

Great tie Davie thanks. And thanks for not editing the problems you were having. Its good for us to see even you can struggle with the odd fibre at times. Really enjoyed and as always learned something new from the master.

@d8ford

7 жыл бұрын

Second the sentiment! Thanks a million Dave for sharing your insight and experience with the rest of us!

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Karl, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and have a wonderful Christmas... All the very best Davie...

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Thank You d8ford, and have a Merry Christmas as well...ATB Davie...

Nice fly Davie! Like 2 in 1. Very smart and simple, despite tip toeing through the deer hair. I don't know if I'm able to tye it that small but I'll start big and work my way down. It's similar to how I had to tye Rosenbauer snowshoe emerger because I never heard of nor had cdc at the time, same idea with color of the nymph or shuck followed by the adult of the of the same mayfly. Thanks, many options with your pattern, ATB Davie!

awesome pattern davie cant wait to try this one

you are the best davie!!

Davie, i understand you will be visiting us here in Southern California in April. im so looking forward meeting you. 👍

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Rodolfo, I am coming over as you said in April so I'm looking forward to meeting you and everyone that may come along and seeing your beautiful country.. All the very best Davie

Very good Davie !!!

Awesome pattern

Génial!!!!! Comme d’habitude!!!!! Merci!!!!!

Dear Davie, Thought I would share a quick story, I caught 20 plus trout on he river Rur with this fly in Monschau, Germany. Also had one large fish take it. However I was too slow with the set. Another day I was on the river Kyll, near Gerolstein, Germany. Was mainly fishing a comparadun with some success. However , I came upon a fish in the flats that was sipping flies. I tried several dun patterns, with no avail. Then I tied your pmd emerger on, and first cast I made a nice presentation, sure enough the fish slurped it. A very subtle take. However in the flats , it was easy to see. It was a good sized Bach trout. 15 inches or so. Anyways I just wanted to tell you thanks for this great pattern. All the best, Colbee

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Colbee, It's very kind of you to let me and everyone else know how this pattern helped you catch a nice fish, so thank you very much and well done... All the very best Davie...

This looks like a great fly. I would think you can use it starting of a hatch all the way till the fish stop coming up. I like it because it has a more realistic rear end instead of just some fibers imitating a shuck. Great job!

Maravilloso! Beautiful!

This is such a great fly. I used it in Yellowstone National Park and had such great success. I had a 30 fish day when they were hitting PMD’s. If you ever come to the states I would like to meet you in person.

@DavieMcPhail

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, It's great to hear how well this fly has fished for you and thank you for sharing it with us and well done..I do hope to come over in the future to America again but I have no plans at the moment.. All the very best Davie..

Hands down ones of the most effective dry flies/emerger patterns I tie and use. I also sub deer hair out for snow shoe, and sub the pheasant tail fiber for a few strands of marabou. Very very effective pattern., fun to tie as well 😋

@mikekuczynski1552

2 жыл бұрын

Snow shoe rabbit works great I use it as much as I can on dries.

very nice from a fellow fly tyer on youtube.

Lovly fly👍

When would you use this fly (season)? Very nice - I learn plenty every time I watch your videos - thanks for making me a better craftsman

Come out to wyoming and bring a bunch of flies.I will take you fishing

👍👍

swear under your breath ha ha nothing worse when that happens great pattern be tying a few of these

after all and STILL a clean ''eye''

A very nice fly Davie. When you were tying in the tail you said to make it the "body" length. Is the 'body' length actually the abdomen? Perhaps that's why some of my flies always have too long of a tail as I included the thorax in the measurement.

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, The abdomen is the body of the fly and doesn't include the thorax as you said though if the flies work for you don't change them. I do like to have a smaller tail especially when using pheasant tail fibres as they will last longer than if they were too long.. Have a Merry Christmas... All the very best Davie...

@craigshirey9056

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Davie. I think if I have one consistent flaw in my nymphs it is the tail is too long. But they must grow while in the box because they normally look good in the vise. Merry Christmas

Great work as always. I was curious as to what you would build the body with if you substituted the pheasant tail with cock feathers as you mentioned. Thanks

@DavieMcPhail

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Brock Wilson, Cock or hen hackle fibres from a cape of similar colour to the pheasant tail would be just as good and would probably last a tad longer...I'm glad you liked the fly... All the very best Davie...

Dave, could you recommend an online supplier of fly tying materials? Being based in France I fish in the Pyrenees a lot but find it difficult (and expensive) to get materials. Colin

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Colin, For natural materials I like to use Cookshill Tackle and the owner Steve works hard to please his customers, I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie..

Hi Davie, I wonder if you could give me some pointers about the camera and lens set up that you use? We are trying to make some videos for our club members website. Regards Ken Trueman.

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, I use a Sony AX100e which I bought earlier in the year. To get a closeup I use a +1 or +2 filter which screws onto the end of the lens, the stronger the magnification the closer you need to have the camera to the fly so I use a small desktop tripod as this makes the difference when filming flies..I would say though there's cheaper cameras out there that will do a good job just as well but you will have to buy the filters to suit and they don't cost a lot of money.. All the very best Davie

@KenTruemanFlytying

7 жыл бұрын

Davie McPhail . Thanks for that Davie, I think I am getting there. Small desktop tripod arrived today. Camera I have is a Canon DSLR 700d with 60mm macro lens. Tried the set up out today with some success. Thanks for being free with good advice, and thanks for posting the best tying videos on the internet. Regards Ken.

Dave what vice ar you using I need another vice and want a good one that will last.dave

@sirmegallot3276

7 жыл бұрын

Watson david Williams davie uses a LAW vice; they were made to order years ago by a UK precision machinist by the name of lawrence Waldron. they are no longer in production and sell for thousands used, so good luck finding or affording one. there are many other fine vices out there for a fraction of the cost. i just purchased an American made regal revolution vise and it is truly a fine vise, it comes with a lifetime warranty and I'm sure I will have it forever. here's more information about the law vise to drool over: globalflyfisher.com/tie-better-tying-tools/the-law-of-attraction

@DavieMcPhail

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, As Scott mentioned I do use a Law Vise but unfortunately it's no longer made but there is a copy of it being made called the Pro-Vise so I have attached a link for you to see it... All the very best Davie.. www.virtual-nymph.com/pro-vice.html

@watsondavidwilliams7929

7 жыл бұрын

Davie McPhail pro-vice