Davie, it took a couple attempts to master this pattern and I tweaked the rib by using 2 strands of gold UV CF, wet the fly and wow! It's as real of a caddis that I've ever seen! Love your vids, huge fan! Thank you!
Hello Davie, I wanted to thank you for the idea of going to ebay for feathers. I found a seller and was able to negotiate with them for the broken feathers that they could not sell because they had damage. I got all the colors I could ever want and I got them for a very good price. 35" feathers for 45 cents apiece! I have been trying to get good deals for the things that the businesses can't sell as perfect. All the best, Sean
Davie, I found a procedure that keeps scissors sharp. Get some sand paper and at the end of the day after you have done tying take the scissors and cut a strip off the sandpaper, if they don't sharpen up quickly, you can cut some steel wool to sharpen them by cutting into the steel wool with the entire length of the scissors. I have tungsten tension scissors, and they are as sharp as they ever have been with this procedure. Hope this helps you keep more scissors. All the best, Sean
Beautiful, practical, realistic flies Davie, and I'm sure they convince the most wary of wild fish. Can I suggest you either go barbless or crush the barb? A requirement on the Derbyshire Wye and a good idea elsewhere.
in response to Sean Mooney. Any well stocked fly tying shop will have lead free wire available. You can probably even find it at bass pro or sportsmans warehouse. It`s very easy to find in colorado and I use it instead of lead some patterns. Just a wee bit more expensive but can be used in yellowstone which is why I keep it on hand.
Yes, I can use weight in the waters but lead is illegal in all Maine waters due to the detrimental effect on the Loon population. I did find some lead free wire, and found some metal tape which will allow me to shape the way Davie does. Wire is more difficult to get shapes because wire on wire slips. Thanks for your suggestions. Sean
I have found a way to make the lead wire (lead free in my case) flat. I use .015 lead free, pull the required amount and put it in the vise lengthwise. It is not perfect but pretty darn close. Works for me. Hope it helps.
Hi Sean, hi Davie, for this purpose I use Veniard Tungsten Sheet. You can cut them into small strips and use them as a weighted unterbody. It is a little different but for me it works. Best, Stefan
Great fly Davie. What sizes do you tie this in? The caddis are hatching on my local loch at the moment and this looks like a good fly to use. Thanks, Christian
Hi Davie, really enjoying your videos. After years of reservoir fishing I'm going back to river fishing and your vids are giving me plenty of patterns to keep me busy until the start of season For this pattern which is the best hook? many thanks, Alan
Hello Davie, I'm tying this fly again... small ones. Heading into the Rocky Mountains next week for camping and fishing. This fly, with less lead due to the small shallow streams, is a wonderful fly to have with. I've been wondering if you fish diving caddis patterns (maybe you don't have caddis that dive to lay eggs)? On small rocky streams here there are a few species laying eggs that way. I've researched diving caddis (and some diving baetis) patterns but never tied them. Mike
Hello Davie, As most people I do like your videos, there great! My question about this pheasant tail caddis. Is it possible to use ostrich-plume, instead of the colored/bleached peacock? greetings to you and tight lines dutchflyfisher
Hello again Davie, I wanted to know what I could use instead of lead. Lead is illegal to use in Maine, USA, so I can't put it on. If the Ranger finds a tourist using lead they take away the fishing privileges, but a Maine citizen looses all of the flies that they have with them and pay a hefty fine. (I have spent more time trying to learn to tie and watching you more this week than I spent with my wife) I got bit by the fly tying bug!!!!
Hey Davie great fly! I have seen on all your flies you use a piece of wax. What kind of wax do you use?, because I´m trying with an old bee wax and it deposes some kind of white layer when the thread is tied down. Cheers from Argentina!
Hi Carlos Reyes, I use Veniards Prepared Fly Tyers Wax, here's a link to it and the stockist of their materials which may help you find someone closest to you.. www.veniard.com www.veniard.com/stockists.asp All the very best from Scotland... Davie...
Davie I went to eBay and bought 10 ostrich plumes in white. I've watched your video on dying feathers, now is there any thing I need to be careful about when dying these plumes. ATB Bill
Buggy looking Caddis Pupa Davie. Thanx 4 sharing it with us.
Aloha🌴🎣🐟🎋💥 Happy New Year
Davie, it took a couple attempts to master this pattern and I tweaked the rib by using 2 strands of gold UV CF, wet the fly and wow! It's as real of a caddis that I've ever seen! Love your vids, huge fan! Thank you!
Hello Davie, I wanted to thank you for the idea of going to ebay for feathers. I found a seller and was able to negotiate with them for the broken feathers that they could not sell because they had damage. I got all the colors I could ever want and I got them for a very good price. 35" feathers for 45 cents apiece! I have been trying to get good deals for the things that the businesses can't sell as perfect. All the best, Sean
Great video, Dave!!! Thank you for your very informative videos!!!
Davie, I found a procedure that keeps scissors sharp. Get some sand paper and at the end of the day after you have done tying take the scissors and cut a strip off the sandpaper, if they don't sharpen up quickly, you can cut some steel wool to sharpen them by cutting into the steel wool with the entire length of the scissors. I have tungsten tension scissors, and they are as sharp as they ever have been with this procedure. Hope this helps you keep more scissors. All the best, Sean
Great video i have done very well on the farmington river in connecticut thanks dave love all your tying tips keep em coming
wow excellent fly and tying as always Davie
many thanks for this excellent video away to tie some up now lol
Kenny
The Julia Childs of fly tying. Makes a person feel like anyone can do it.
Beautiful, practical, realistic flies Davie, and I'm sure they convince the most wary of wild fish. Can I suggest you either go barbless or crush the barb? A requirement on the Derbyshire Wye and a good idea elsewhere.
nice work! 😎
You are very good fly tier! I like all your videos,tanks
Thank You for your videos!
amazing~!
@DavieMcPhail
Davie thanks for the reply, your a gentleman replying to all the questions you get asked
Great Pattern again. I know this will work on the Upper Delaware
Looks good
Thanks Davie Wishing you a Great Christmas.
awesome davie. you da man!
Thanks for your reply Davie. There's a whole range of sizes coming off at the moment so i'll have to tie them from 10's to 16's.
in response to Sean Mooney. Any well stocked fly tying shop will have lead free wire available. You can probably even find it at bass pro or sportsmans warehouse. It`s very easy to find in colorado and I use it instead of lead some patterns. Just a wee bit more expensive but can be used in yellowstone which is why I keep it on hand.
Good fly. Weri good.
Yes, I can use weight in the waters but lead is illegal in all Maine waters due to the detrimental effect on the Loon population. I did find some lead free wire, and found some metal tape which will allow me to shape the way Davie does. Wire is more difficult to get shapes because wire on wire slips. Thanks for your suggestions.
Sean
👍Davie!!!
I have found a way to make the lead wire (lead free in my case) flat. I use .015 lead free, pull the required amount and put it in the vise lengthwise. It is not perfect but pretty darn close. Works for me. Hope it helps.
Use a rolling pin for dough.
Hi Sean, hi Davie,
for this purpose I use Veniard Tungsten Sheet. You can cut them into small strips and use them as a weighted unterbody. It is a little different but for me it works.
Best,
Stefan
experiencing Davie tying a fly is like apperceiving Picasso painting a masterpiece
Great fly Davie. What sizes do you tie this in? The caddis are hatching on my local loch at the moment and this looks like a good fly to use.
Thanks, Christian
Great fLy by the Great GURU tK U v MuCh MasteR !!
Hi Davie, really enjoying your videos. After years of reservoir fishing I'm going back to river fishing and your vids are giving me plenty of patterns to keep me busy until the start of season
For this pattern which is the best hook? many thanks, Alan
Hey davie great pattern! Was just wondering where you get your lead foil from? Thanks.
Hello Davie,
I'm tying this fly again... small ones. Heading into the Rocky Mountains next week for camping and fishing. This fly, with less lead due to the small shallow streams, is a wonderful fly to have with. I've been wondering if you fish diving caddis patterns (maybe you don't have caddis that dive to lay eggs)? On small rocky streams here there are a few species laying eggs that way. I've researched diving caddis (and some diving baetis) patterns but never tied them.
Mike
I am having problems with the lead foil wrapping on the hook any suggestions.
I am having problems with the lead foil wrapping on the hook any suggestions. also on your buzzer patterns what type of floss are you using
can't you use leadfree wire? 0.12mm or thicker.....
thats something I would use
or is any kind of weight illegal
/ Edin from Sweden
Great video as always Davie,
Please send me the link to the single bulb torch when you have a moment.
Thanks again,
Mttrouthntr
Hello Davie,
As most people I do like your videos, there great!
My question about this pheasant tail caddis.
Is it possible to use ostrich-plume, instead of the colored/bleached peacock?
greetings to you and tight lines
dutchflyfisher
Hello again Davie, I wanted to know what I could use instead of lead. Lead is illegal to use in Maine, USA, so I can't put it on. If the Ranger finds a tourist using lead they take away the fishing privileges, but a Maine citizen looses all of the flies that they have with them and pay a hefty fine. (I have spent more time trying to learn to tie and watching you more this week than I spent with my wife) I got bit by the fly tying bug!!!!
Hey Davie great fly!
I have seen on all your flies you use a piece of wax. What kind of wax do you use?, because I´m trying with an old bee wax and it deposes some kind of white layer when the thread is tied down.
Cheers from Argentina!
Hi Carlos Reyes,
I use Veniards Prepared Fly Tyers Wax, here's a link to it and the stockist of their materials which may help you find someone closest to you..
www.veniard.com
www.veniard.com/stockists.asp
All the very best from Scotland...
Davie...
*****
Hi Davie, Great Fly, Tons of information, what is the Material that you tie in at 1:30 ? thanks again, great videos!
-Josh
Davie I went to eBay and bought 10 ostrich plumes in white. I've watched your video on dying feathers, now is there any thing I need to be careful about when dying these plumes.
ATB Bill
Size hook
Type thread?i
Hi David,
The thread I used was Dark Brown Uni-8/0 and I like to tye these flies on size 10s,12s and 14s..
ATB Davie..