Fly Tying Tutorial: A Traditional Claret Dabbler for Irish Loughs with Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan

In this video, Jackie Mahon and Tom Sullivan go for a deep dive into tying a traditional Claret Dabbler. This is a fly that is very effective on Irish Loughs like Lough Corrib, Mask, Melvin, Arrow and Sheelin. This one is tied in a size 10, but you can tie them in a range of sizes to suit wherever you're fishing. Throughout the video, they discuss all the key features to a Dabbler, and why they choose the materials they do. Mallard or Pheasant for the tail? How many wraps of hackle at the head? These are important questions to address if you want to tie a perfect Dabbler.
This fly is tied on our All Purpose Medium Hook (FM 1550). For the body, they blend our new Fulling Mill Seal X Dubbing and Fulling Mill Tactical Microflash. If you want to shop for the materials used in this video, you can find them here on our website: www.fullingmill.co.uk/Product...
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Starting the fly
01:14 Tying in the tail
03:07 Discussing the right dubbing blend
04:12 Adding in the hackle
06:00 Adding a second hackle
07:16 Tying in the mallard wing
Jackie Mahon is a full time fly fishing guide on the West Coast of Ireland, with a specific focus on Lough Arrow and Lough Melvin. He is also an exceptional fly tyer, and came on as a Signature Tyer for Fulling Mill last year. You can see all of his patterns here: www.fullingmill.co.uk/Product...
Tom 'Doc' Sullivan is a fly fishing guide, and the Fulling Mill Sales Agent in Ireland. He primarily guides and fishes on the Lough Corrib system. Tom is an excellent fly tyer, and has been a Signature Tyer with Fulling Mill for many years. You can find his patterns here on our website: www.fullingmill.co.uk/Product...
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[@komando8365]

This is probably the best fly tying video on the internet hahaha. Watching these two guys is like sitting with good friends.

[@FullingMillTV]

They sure are fun to hang with aren't they? 😀

[@ross1458]

Two guys talking over each other. Loads of laughs and a beautiful fly.

[@bustedcrunk]

Purchased flies from Jackie several times. An absolute gentleman and one hell of a fly dresser!

[@grahamlonergan8964]

Well done Tom and Jackie. Keep them coming

[@FullingMillTV]

We have a bunch more coming soon!

[@richardfleming4850]

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@smacnamee595]

Great video lads. Brilliant stuff. The cloaked bronze mallard wing is actually a very old method going back to the 19th century. And not as recent as some might think.

[@marshallbaldwin8960]

Great fly. Thanks for sharing this beautiful fly! Great fun seeing it. Cheers!

[@tinker5349]

Hello my name is Trevor. Nice fly tying thank you for sharing your video, I'll make something like it.

[@jackiemahon6941]

Thanks Trevor

[@johnshand6176]

Lovely work and banter! Must make a few and try them down under in NZ. Regards.

[@ColinD0131]

Nice dabbler.

[@user-mb1hg4qu9f]

👍👍

[@martinmccoy185]

I'd take it too you'll not find that claret of shelf😅