Hi Bob, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed my video. I am always breaking my thread so learning to reattach it midway through the fly is one of the skills you soon learn. I believe you should be always tying with your thread a near-breaking strain for maximum durability with your flies. Unfortunately, from time to time, you pull too hard breaking your thread in the process. Cheers, Phil
@@PhilRowleyFlyFishing hey Phil, if you were building your supplies and choosing threads, what are your top three colors and sizes would you get? I see a ton of videos, and they have all brands, and sizes. Right now I am focusing on fall flies for Sheridan lake. Thanks for the help.
@@bobbayne Hi Bob, I will be the first to admit that I have a rainbow assortment of thread colors and sizes. That said, for trout flies I would suggest 70 denier or 8/0 in black, olive, and white. You can use a permanent marker to color the white thread as needed to make other colors. I hope this helps. Cheers, Phil
This is one of my go-to flies. It may also represent a baby Damsel or Scud with a shorter tail? I use it as a dropper with a brass bead. I love easy productive flies.
I agree. Brian’s BMW like his Baby Damsel is a versatile pattern that suggests a range of trout food. It has worked for me when trout are focused on chironomid pupa but the usual match the hatch approach isn’t working. Best of the season, Phil
Phil, thanks for sharing this pattern. Very fishy, simple, effective and such a great use of a material. What a pleasure to watch your excellent videos.
Hi Stephen, thanks for your kind words. I am glad you are enjoying my videos. I am trying to add new ones, either tying or a Vlog entry, on a weekly basis. Cheers, Phil
Hi Phil, that's a cool simple pattern Brian did. I learned that twisted marabou body technique from a Larry Tullis book of patterns. Then again on another simple pattern, the Tabou Emerger. It's a method you can apply to lots of different patterns. Thanks to you and Brian, cheers guys.
Hi @JoeDuca, glad you enjoyed my video. Twisted marabou, as you have already mentioned is a great technique for a variety of patterns. I also use it for slender damselfly and Callibaetis nymph bodies. Cheers, Phil
Hi Peter, thanks for your kind words. I am glad you are enjoying my videos. I use 3/32" or 2.4 MM tungsten beads for this fly. I tie it in size #12 most often. I have also updated the recipe in the comments section of the video. I will make a point going forward to include both metric and standard bead sizes on all of my videos when applicable. Thanks, Phil
Looks good Phil, do you know the Dead Drift Leech? It's pretty similar to this, comes out of central Alberta. I used to tie them for Star and Muir. Same technique with the marabou though. Cheers
Hi Darren, I am not familiar with the Dead Drift Leech. Is it similar to the Catatonic Leech? Proof again, I guess that there are few original flies. I was using the BMW when I was still in BC over 15 years ago. Cheers, Phil
@@PhilRowleyFlyFishing I think they are one and the same the Dead Drift and the Catatonic. Just a slight difference in how the marabou is applied, but the same end result. I ran into a similar situation with the Spring's Wriggler being almost identical to a Del Canty pattern. Cheers
Thanks Brian for the broken thread tutorial. I am new to tying and have been learning at a feverish pace. Great video and leech.
Hi Bob,
I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed my video. I am always breaking my thread so learning to reattach it midway through the fly is one of the skills you soon learn.
I believe you should be always tying with your thread a near-breaking strain for maximum durability with your flies. Unfortunately, from time to time, you pull too hard breaking your thread in the process.
Cheers, Phil
@@PhilRowleyFlyFishing hey Phil, if you were building your supplies and choosing threads, what are your top three colors and sizes would you get? I see a ton of videos, and they have all brands, and sizes. Right now I am focusing on fall flies for Sheridan lake. Thanks for the help.
@@bobbayne Hi Bob, I will be the first to admit that I have a rainbow assortment of thread colors and sizes. That said, for trout flies I would suggest 70 denier or 8/0 in black, olive, and white. You can use a permanent marker to color the white thread as needed to make other colors.
I hope this helps.
Cheers, Phil
This is one of my go-to flies. It may also represent a baby Damsel or Scud with a shorter tail? I use it as a dropper with a brass bead. I love easy productive flies.
I agree. Brian’s BMW like his Baby Damsel is a versatile pattern that suggests a range of trout food. It has worked for me when trout are focused on chironomid pupa but the usual match the hatch approach isn’t working.
Best of the season, Phil
Phil, thanks for sharing this pattern. Very fishy, simple, effective and such a great use of a material. What a pleasure to watch your excellent videos.
Hi Stephen, thanks for your kind words. I am glad you are enjoying my videos. I am trying to add new ones, either tying or a Vlog entry, on a weekly basis.
Cheers, Phil
Resembles a 'boogie man' fly. But what fly don't resemble another fly🤔??!!
Just bought your new(ish) book at Pacific Angler. Great resource. Thanks!
Thanks Chris, I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.
Cheers, Phi
This is awesome. Keep em coming!
Thanks, great to hear you enjoyed the video. I try to add new ones every week.
Cheers, Phil
Thank you, Phil, a great video again.
Hi Gary, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video.
Cheers, Phil
You and Brian are teaching me BIG TIME, thanks !!
Thanks, glad you are enjoying my tying videos.
Thanks, Phil
Hi Phil, that's a cool simple pattern Brian did. I learned that twisted marabou body technique from a Larry Tullis book of patterns. Then again on another simple pattern, the Tabou Emerger. It's a method you can apply to lots of different patterns. Thanks to you and Brian, cheers guys.
Hi @JoeDuca, glad you enjoyed my video. Twisted marabou, as you have already mentioned is a great technique for a variety of patterns. I also use it for slender damselfly and Callibaetis nymph bodies.
Cheers, Phil
Great tips
Cheers
@@Harry-ei7os Thanks. I am pleased to hear that you enjoy my video.
Cheers, Phil.
Simple and effective...nice work Phil
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers, Phil
looks awesome
Thanks, Mike, glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully, the BMW works as well for you as it does for Brian and me.
Cheers, Phil
Hi Philip what size is the bead in metric as love all your videos and caught many fish here in Scotland
All the best Peter.
Hi Peter, thanks for your kind words. I am glad you are enjoying my videos. I use 3/32" or 2.4 MM tungsten beads for this fly. I tie it in size #12 most often. I have also updated the recipe in the comments section of the video. I will make a point going forward to include both metric and standard bead sizes on all of my videos when applicable.
Thanks, Phil
Hi Philip thank you so much for your helpfull reply much apprecated tight lines
Looks good Phil, do you know the Dead Drift Leech? It's pretty similar to this, comes out of central Alberta. I used to tie them for Star and Muir. Same technique with the marabou though. Cheers
Hi Darren, I am not familiar with the Dead Drift Leech. Is it similar to the Catatonic Leech? Proof again, I guess that there are few original flies. I was using the BMW when I was still in BC over 15 years ago.
Cheers, Phil
@@PhilRowleyFlyFishing I think they are one and the same the Dead Drift and the Catatonic. Just a slight difference in how the marabou is applied, but the same end result. I ran into a similar situation with the Spring's Wriggler being almost identical to a Del Canty pattern. Cheers
What’s the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?
The BMW has its pricks on the inside🤣😂🔥