Hi Davie, An interesting colour variation on the Royal Coachman. I like this bright Green body with the contrast of the white Calf fur wings, regards, Wayne 👍
Hi Davie Very nice tie. You make tying in that wing look so easy. I still have some trouble tying it in. It still amazes me how easy you make it look even after watching you for years. All the best Chance
Thank you for making a video of this! I've been waiting for a Wulff-esque video! I learn a ton from the small tips such as wrapping the herl etc. Keep up the great work!
@DavieMcPhail Being in the Canadian rockies this fly has been in my box for quite some time and when the lime sally's are coming off this is my go to pattern. Great tie as per usual.
Hi Davy, Great fly as always, I've used a similar Wulff for Atlantics too, aparantly there is a California Coachman that has an orange centre as well. Lee Wulff used deer tail for his tails, but the top part of the tail where the hair is finer. Actually I have not seen many other patterns that use this part of the tail. Just a thought. All the best, Peter.
what's the difference between a royal wulff and a royal coachman? are they the same fly with different names? I'd have called this a wulff? don't know. nicely tied as usual though
Browsing through your past uploads and found this little beauty Davie. I’ll have a try at it. Thanks for yet another one dude. ps..... I’ve noticed some call the ‘Royal’ version Wulff in place of Coachman. Is there a reason for this? Thanks.
Hi El Duderoony, I have attached a link to wikipedia which has the history on how these flies got their names which I didn't know myself if I am honest..I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks again for the kind words.. All the very best Davie.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Wulff
Hi again Davie. My system doesn’t always appraise me of replies to my comments so apologies for delay. I had a look at the article and it seems, as I suspected, the Coachman came first. Not that change matters of course. Change in pattern and materials is, in my opinion, a good thing. Thank you for the link dude.
Hey Davie, lovely fly once again and great technique. I tied it royal wulff style with red antron in the middle. I had a problem with my elk hair tail flaring so had trouble tying the body in level. I assume I need to use a non-flaring fibre for the tail?
Hi Davie, Great work as always! Do you have any tips to help keep the wings from tipping forward and pushing through the hackle? I do post the wings individually and use a fair number of wraps in front to push them up, but they always seem to tip. Thanks, and Happy New Year, Mike.
Hey Davie, quick question... When your tying dry flies when do you tie in the tail first and when do you tie in the wing first. I have seen you do it both ways and I was just curious.
Be nice to see a Video of all these flies.. actually catching fish Actually all the fly tieing videos should show there fly catching the target species. I'm gonna start up loading my'n.
Hi Davie, it has been a while since you posted this video but i have a small query.. I hope you don't mind. I assume that the calf hair that you use for the wing of this fly is natural? so can I ask your opinion on synthetic hareline calf hair in comparison please? - as it is all that I have at the moment.. Fantastic looking fly. I intend to tye it for brown trout on Lough Erne come the mayfly season. Thanks in advance :)
Hi chuckaline h, Yes the calf tail is a natural white and I'm sorry I haven't tried the synthetic calf from hareline which sounds interesting as I do like their materials..Let me know how you get on with it on Lough Erne.... All the very best Davie
***** I used the synthetic calf hair and am pretty pleased with it and I now have some natural hair ordered at my local tackle shop too. Yes, I will certainly let you know how I get on on Lough Erne come May; your mayfly patterns have already proven very successful on previous visits. Much appreciated. Thanks again, Charlie ps. i intend to try your Irish CDC MayFly pattern this year aswell :) crackin looking wee fly!
Hi fullstrutn, I live in the south west of Scotland in a town called Ayr although I was born and brought up in a small village 15 miles from Ayr..I have attached some words which describes the area I live in.... All the very best Davie Ayr and Ayrshire are famous the world over as the home of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard and a poet of international renown. It was the Ayrshire landscape which inspired some of his finest verses. And well might he have been inspired: running alongside the gently undulating fields of rural Ayrshire is the Firth of Clyde, with the awesome peaks of the Isle of Arran to the west and, in the distance, the Mull of Kyntyre. The town of Ayr is the hub of Ayrshire: for centuries the west of Scotland's most important port, it remains the largest town in southwest Scotland.
also Ayrshire cattle ,,am I correct. Never been to that part of Scotland just Glasgow [Bishop Briggs] walked the streets and visited the pipe shops.Cheers
Hi Davie, An interesting colour variation on the Royal Coachman. I like this bright Green body with the contrast of the white Calf fur wings, regards, Wayne 👍
Again I love the old ones. Watching you tie these little ones is like magic!
Hi Davie
Very nice tie. You make tying in that wing look so easy. I still have some trouble tying it in. It still amazes me how easy you make it look even after watching you for years.
All the best
Chance
Nice fly👍
Great fly-and I never tied the thread over the herl before.
A great tip. Have a great new year! Woody
Oldies but goldies
Very nice fly and easy way to tying! Thanks a lot from Russia! Waiting for a next one!
Thank you for making a video of this! I've been waiting for a Wulff-esque video! I learn a ton from the small tips such as wrapping the herl etc. Keep up the great work!
Super tie as usual Davie lots of great wee tips.
@DavieMcPhail Being in the Canadian rockies this fly has been in my box for quite some time and when the lime sally's are coming off this is my go to pattern. Great tie as per usual.
Awesome fly, as always, Davie. Great work!
Moulay
Great video love the fly I am going to go make one
Hi Wayne Andrews; the 1st one catches the trees so make more then one.
Another great fly. Great tip on the thread rib.
Hi Davy,
Great fly as always, I've used a similar Wulff for Atlantics too, aparantly there is a California Coachman that has an orange centre as well. Lee Wulff used deer tail for his tails, but the top part of the tail where the hair is finer. Actually I have not seen many other patterns that use this part of the tail. Just a thought.
All the best, Peter.
I had forgotten this pattern! I would rather fish this than a Royal Coachman, which I do not ever fish
Thanks Davie I can't wait to try this one
This is very cool!
Thanks
Chris
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what's the difference between a royal wulff and a royal coachman? are they the same fly with different names?
I'd have called this a wulff? don't know.
nicely tied as usual though
lovely fly dave would you be able to show me your pattern of the batis nymph please or the hexagenia nymph
@DavieMcPhail Hey could you make a video of you fly tying setup?
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Browsing through your past uploads and found this little beauty Davie. I’ll have a try at it. Thanks for yet another one dude.
ps..... I’ve noticed some call the ‘Royal’ version Wulff in place of Coachman. Is there a reason for this? Thanks.
Hi El Duderoony,
I have attached a link to wikipedia which has the history on how these flies got their names which I didn't know myself if I am honest..I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks again for the kind words..
All the very best Davie..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Wulff
Hi again Davie. My system doesn’t always appraise me of replies to my comments so apologies for delay.
I had a look at the article and it seems, as I suspected, the Coachman came first. Not that change matters of course. Change in pattern and materials is, in my opinion, a good thing.
Thank you for the link dude.
Hi Davie,
Would calf body hair work for comparaduns or haystacks? It looks easier to work with than deer hair.
Thanks,
Harold
Hey Davie, lovely fly once again and great technique. I tied it royal wulff style with red antron in the middle. I had a problem with my elk hair tail flaring so had trouble tying the body in level. I assume I need to use a non-flaring fibre for the tail?
Hi Davie, Great work as always! Do you have any tips to help keep the wings from tipping forward and pushing through the hackle? I do post the wings individually and use a fair number of wraps in front to push them up, but they always seem to tip.
Thanks, and Happy New Year,
Mike.
Hey Davie, quick question... When your tying dry flies when do you tie in the tail first and when do you tie in the wing first. I have seen you do it both ways and I was just curious.
Be nice to see a Video of all these flies.. actually catching fish
Actually all the fly tieing videos should show there fly catching the target species. I'm gonna start up loading my'n.
Perfect fly thx
What different fibers can I use for the tail
Any hollow hair.
Have you ever tied a potomac coachman?
Hi Davie, it has been a while since you posted this video but i have a small query.. I hope you don't mind. I assume that the calf hair that you use for the wing of this fly is natural? so can I ask your opinion on synthetic hareline calf hair in comparison please? - as it is all that I have at the moment.. Fantastic looking fly. I intend to tye it for brown trout on Lough Erne come the mayfly season. Thanks in advance :)
Hi chuckaline h,
Yes the calf tail is a natural white and I'm sorry I haven't tried the synthetic calf from hareline which sounds interesting as I do like their materials..Let me know how you get on with it on Lough Erne....
All the very best Davie
***** I used the synthetic calf hair and am pretty pleased with it and I now have some natural hair ordered at my local tackle shop too. Yes, I will certainly let you know how I get on on Lough Erne come May; your mayfly patterns have already proven very successful on previous visits. Much appreciated. Thanks again, Charlie ps. i intend to try your Irish CDC MayFly pattern this year aswell :) crackin looking wee fly!
Hallo Sir Davie,
Happy New Year 2012
Gute Fliege wie immer!!
Damir aus Deutschland (Germany)
What part of Scotland are you from ? Iv'e traveled there many times ,,but Pitlochry is my favorite part.
Hi fullstrutn,
I live in the south west of Scotland in a town called Ayr although I was born and brought up in a small village 15 miles from Ayr..I have attached some words which describes the area I live in....
All the very best Davie
Ayr and Ayrshire are famous the world over as the home of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard and a poet of international renown. It was the Ayrshire landscape which inspired some of his finest verses. And well might he have been inspired: running alongside the gently undulating fields of rural Ayrshire is the Firth of Clyde, with the awesome peaks of the Isle of Arran to the west and, in the distance, the Mull of Kyntyre. The town of Ayr is the hub of Ayrshire: for centuries the west of Scotland's most important port, it remains the largest town in southwest Scotland.
www.scottishaccommodationindex.com/ayrpics.htm
also Ayrshire cattle ,,am I correct. Never been to that part of Scotland just Glasgow [Bishop Briggs] walked the streets and visited the pipe shops.Cheers