Like the idea of using the "waste " of the CDC. And the explanation of the usefulness of the "waste". As I fish both gentle and more robust flows (same river). I appreciate the subtle distinction you provided with this fly. Thanks

Hi Davie, This is a cunning little pattern with some ingenious tips to float this classic dry fly, regards, Wayne

Thanks for sharing this tying Davie...love the split-wing construction for fishing with confidence

Brilliant! Nothing less. And despite its simplicity a candidate for World's Best Trout Fly. My slight modification..... For anyone averse to using foam a 5th CDC feather can be used to tie forward, splitting the wings. If that 5th feather is installed as a bubble loop it holds a lot of air, increasing the buoyancy of the fly. I flatten the stem of that 5th feather on my tying desk to encourage it to roll into a loop without kinking.

Hi davie have watched your videos for a long time and never commented. I work in Middle East and have tied flies for many years, your work is fantastic and a great inspiration and has helped me improve over the years, so thank you and keep them comming

Excellent as always Davie. Thanks!

Thank you for posting these videos. Tremendously helpful.

thanks Davie, a great teacher and a great fisherman in you

Lovely fly. Well tied. Thank you for sharing.

I love it , my dry fly number one!!!

Wow really impressive how clean and smooth tying.thanks for sharing.Marco

Many Thanks Davie

That's it? That easy? Amazing. Thank You for posting, Davie. Cheers :)

Another great pattern Davy

It is a pleasure to watch you doing masterworks in every single video. These videos are more than useful to get inspiration for upcoming summer fishing trips. Cheers from Finland.

always a inspiration, thank you

Nice video, well presented and narrated, I have only just begun to make my own Dries, and I found this video very useful for the proportions, thank you

Señor Davie , mi mas sencilla enhorabuena por sus montajes y explicaciones .No entiendo su idioma pero solo con los signos y la entonación de sus palabras ya ayuda bastante. Somos unos afortunados los que disfrutamos de sus montajes. Un saludo cordial

amazing Davie mate as always, will be trying a few of these many thanks Kenny

nice fly Davie. i just did the fly and it looks nice. thanks again keep them coming,

Nice work Davie

Congratulations, imitative and strong, excellent fly for fishing

love your work best flytyer ever!

Another great video Davie :-)

Another nice tying young mcphail,someday I'll be able to tie like you..he says.lol. Someday.

This one is just perfect for me. I liked this a lot Davie. Will make a some tonight :) Keep up the good work :)

Le agradezco enormemente sus montajes. También pescan en España. Muchas gracias.

an excellent fly

Brilliant!!!!!

Hi Davie, you are a very gifted and tallented fly tyer. your vids have helped me tie these gems. I am curious if you have time to post some vids on you using the flies you've tied. Thank you for your vids.

Perfect fly!!!

I tied up three of these as an emergency measure on holiday a couple of weeks ago. I had no foam with me so just used a small bunch of pheasant tail fibres instead, which seem to work fine. I then tried them on a small stretch of the Afon Banwy (tributary of the Vyrnwy) after thirty minutes of nothing with other (usually successful) patterns. I promptly had eight takes in as many minutes from the local grayling and at least one missed trout. Absolute beauty of a fly.

@DavieMcPhail

8 жыл бұрын

Well Done phryar and thank you for the feedback of how this fly fished for you as it's always great to hear others' experiences... Well Done.. All the very best Davie

Hi Davie, First, I wish you a very happy new year, full of fish and flies as beautiful as you tie them. When tying same flies, I use floss in place of the foam. I like the idea, this will help to keep the fly in the film! very clever tip Thank you very much for all these videos Best regards Nic

very very nice!

looking foward to having a season on the clyde this year for a change as ive wanted to fish it for some time and am going to get myself a permit this season ,,,love this flee.

Hope you are feeling better!

@DavieMcPhail

3 жыл бұрын

I'm fine thank you Daniel, we are just hoping to get out and about now with the lockdown mostly coming to an end...ATB Davie

Cheers Davie

your a star

Davie, I enjoy watching your video's. They are very well done and I always learn something new while watching. Would you have any suggestions for substitutes for the tail feathers? Cheers and please keep tying!!

The CDC dries are great. How do you maintain the CDC wing when a fish slimes it? They seem very difficult to get the fly to float again...

Davie i'd like to say thanks for all the great fly patterns you have showed and continue to show us . in one of your videos i notice that you used a bobbin with a small silicone tube to hold back you hackle while you finish your fly. I just wanted to suggest something i use which is a drinking straw they vary in size and are basically free once im tied off i just cut the straw off and done . thanks for the great demos

Davie please could you upload a video on how to tie the suspender hopper.they are an excellent fly and I'm sure a lot of people would enjoy them.

HI Davie! As usual, excellent pattern that I will use very soon, once the snow will be away from our Austrian mountains ;-) : about the foam. can you use a lighter coulour such as skin colour or even white in order to better see the fly on "rough waters? Thanks and "Petri"!

Lovely pattern, and great video as always. Comparing this to the Red & Grey hackled dun, these patterns must work quite the same way? Are there any big differences in the way they act/float? Which one do you prefer (for fishing)? Cheers, Håkon

Davie, well done and as always, I learn a bit more. What is your preferred dressing for CDC flies? Stay well and I will stay tuned into your valuable instruction.

Hi Davie I love your videos, I've only been tying a year or so and learn alot from your videos, cheers. Where do you buy your CDC??

Hi davie gr8 looking fly and i d say deadly on river r lough,was wandering if u seen the fly neil patterson has in his artical for february called the grease ball midge?looks a bit tricky and to be honest i ve yet to try to tye anything on a size 20,would u possibly give it a go so i could see how u get the proportions right for flies that small,thank u for passing on all the gr8 tips that help us all tye better flies and most important then have the confidence when fishing them

Hi Davie, Just wondering what make of cdc feathers your using these days, ive tried many different makes but its getting harder to find the better quality feathers... Regards, Danny

Hi Davie I would love to start tying flies, do you have a recommendation for a vise and other bits and pieces to get me started?

Davie . . . I love your videos! I'm learning so much from these! Thank you for doing these! A question for you . . . How do you handle your wax? You seem to keep it in your hand all the time and is very convenient for your use. I have a tube of wax and the wax just seems too sticky. Not a good solution. So help!!! Thanks again!!!

@DavieMcPhail

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank Lilley, I use Prepared Fly Tyers Wax from a wholesale company called Veriards...I hold it under the warm water tap until it's soft enough to pull off a small piece the size and thickness of a small button and as you see in the video I stick it to the side of my finger. The way I do this is to work the small piece between my fingers until it become tacky enough for it to stick to the side of my finger..Here is Veniards stockists list for you to find a shop to buy their wax... www.veniard.com/stockists.asp All the very best Davie

Hi Davie, another awesome pattern. Do you use 4 CDC feathers for a size 18 too, or would 2 be enough? And i guess this fly would work in any colour combination.... thank you and tight lines Markus

This is a beautiful pattern, natural looking and will work (float and not twist in casting) well, but I find it is difficult (for us amateurs) to tie. Do you rate for difficulty Davie? I see AJ Mcintyre is having problems too!

Hi Davie - I’ve been watching you for years. Thanks for sharing all of your flies and skills. I remember another Baetis pattern you ties where you split the wind with the CDC stems. Which video was that? Thanks once again!

@DavieMcPhail

Жыл бұрын

Hi Philip, I have attached a link to one of the flies you are looking for, I do have others tyed as well so if you search through you should find some more..I'm glad you enjoy the videos and thank for the kind words.. All the very best Davie kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zomfx7GPqMnPpco.html

@philipnaro3040

Жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcPhail Hi Davie - yes, that’s the pattern I was looking for! Thank you very much. One more question, do you like this pattern and wing style over the pattern where you split the wings with a small strip of foam? Very similar, but wondering which is more effective. Thanks once again!

@DavieMcPhail

Жыл бұрын

Hi Philip, I do prefer bringing the CDC feathers between the wing as it lasts far longer though I have caught a few fish on the one with the foam so they are worth having some in your box.. All the very best Davie

May I interrupt? What do You mean by without the foam? Can I just attach the cdc wing like in e.g. F-Fly pattern? Or should I separate wings with the thread? Greetings from Poland.

Hi Davie. Thank you for the excellent tying videos, I have learned so much from them. Masterful technique and beautiful flies. A question about materials, specifically CDC. Can you suggest a source of high quality? I have bought some in the US and found they are quite variable in size. I would prefer longer feathers as very small ones can be difficult to use except on very small hook sizes. Thanks, Brian

@DavieMcPhail

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and thank you very much for the kind words...I bought the CDC feathers from a gentleman in Republic of Ireland his name is Pat Nolan of Premier Angling Supplies...I have attached a link to his facebook page for you to see...facebook.com/Premier-Angling-1575731602677411/ All the very best Davie

hi davie can you tell me where i can buy chinese hen patch for wings of the hoolet sedge please

Davie cracking fly, do you think Trout reject fly's quicker when you use the CDC offcuts with the thicker stem feeling unnatural?

@DavieMcPhail

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason Pereira, To be honest I've never had any issues using the CDC offcuts but if you feel that the fish you are targeting are a bit shy then use the normal flies tyed with the finer tips of the Cdc...I'm glad you liked the fly and I'm sure if tye some you'll not go wrong... All the very best Davie

Davie - thanks for sharing! ! What wax do you use? Thanks Moreno

@DavieMcPhail

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Moreno, You are very welcome, I have attached a link to the wax that I use for you to see... All the very best Davie www.veniard.com/product4276/section9/

C'est original d'utiliser le cdc pour le corps,la flottaison doit être différente dans la pellicule.Merci pour les conseils et pour tes vidéos.

iwill addmit i am stingy at the cost of cdc s its just smart to save so you get 2 out of 1

Davie, Would you mind explaining the purpose of waxing the thread in this pattern?

@DavieMcPhail

3 жыл бұрын

Hi ThatIntoThis, Waxing your thread will help give you more grip as well as make your thread stronger, it also helps you reduce the number of turns making a better and neater fly..I especially like to use the wax when tying on hackles and wings... All the very best Davie

@ThatIntoThis

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcPhail Thanks tor the prompt and succinct answer. I’ve been tying for 45 years and watching you has truly improved my work.

Hi Davie any chance you could send me a link to where u get your cdc feathers Tks

@DavieMcPhail

9 жыл бұрын

Hi patrick mc carthy, I've attached a link for you to the CDC Feathers, sorry about the delay in getting back to you... www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/cdc.htm All the very best Davie

My names aj mcintyre im 13 years old. Iv been trying to tie this fly for the past 2 days spending hours and hours trying to get it right. My wings always turn out fat and stubby and the fly just ends up looking terrible.

tying these with cdc puffs its frickin hard where do i get the cdc you use for this fly

@DavieMcPhail

4 жыл бұрын

Hi deee jay, Just use regular cdc feathers rather than the puffs as the quality of the puffs can vary in quality...I bought the cdc from a company in Ireland called Premier Angling but also worth looking at are Veniards and Cookshill Tackle....I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie

Hi Davie, I have gotten much better with thread control with 8/0 thread but I have a problem breaking it when I whip finish. I have learned to tie a half hitch before I whip finish because of this. I know I am doing something wrong because the top hook of the whip finishing tool always ends up really close to my hook. Yours never does. Any suggestions. I have only been tying about a month and I tied on a 14 size hook last night I did watch repair though so I am not surprised i'm better with tiny

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