I've been hooked on your tying since you tied a bootlace buzzer for me at the Scottish Game fair many years ago and I am still in awe at your skill.Thank you Davie.
As new to tying I like the simplicity of the way you show and explain the fly you are tying. They are very good looking and small amount of materials, I'm going to follow your instructions and try to tie them. Thank you for the excellent video. I have watched quite a lot of them and enjoyed them all.
Interesting how you tied these three patterns Davie. Thankyou for making this video and for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. Aloha🌴🎄☃🎣🏄♂
Thanks Davie, Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. However, I must advise that materials used were shown....just had to listen carefully to video, Cheers Tom
Hi Davie - great videos as always - thank you. One question - what kind of wax do you add to the thread at various points during the tying process? It doesn't look like regular dubbing wax and so I wondered if you could let me know please. Many thanks! Matt
Hi Matt, I've attached a link to the wax that I use, it comes from a wholesale company called Veniards if you can find a stockist of their materials I'm sure they'll be able to help you... All the very best Davie www.veniard.com/product3317/section9/
Post should have read: Thanks Davie, Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. However, I must advise that materials used were not shown....just had to listen carefully to video. Regards, Tom
On the Comparadun why did you wrap between the deer hair? Spacing it out did not make it look any more than a true wing. Spreading the hair out, does it change the floatation?
Hi Gary, I have always tyed the wings of the comparaduns like this as I have found it to work really well making the fly float longer and as well give the wing a fuller look..I may have read about this way of tying the wings on or seen someone doing it but I can't remember as I have been tying them like this for over 30 years..Great question.. All the very best Davie
Hi wyomingtrout, I have attached a link to a video in which I show how I prepare the wax I use for tying with. Although doing a piece when you need it rather than doing a few like I do will help to keep the wax in good order, also keep it in a sealed bag as well...Here is the link to the video. th-cam.com/video/IN4N92G14Xg/w-d-xo.html All the very best Davie..
Hi@@wyomingtrout5581 It will though just hold it between your finger and thumb and it will soften, I would also work it between my fingers until it becomes tacky as this will help it stick to the side of your finger..All the very best Davie
Hi Болат К, I have listed the materials below for you to see.. All the very best Davie Hook, Partridge of Redditch Barbless size 20 Thread, Veevus Olive 16/0 Tail, Coq de Leon Fibres Bodies, Turkey Biot or Finese Dubbing dyed Blue Winged Olive Hackle, Natural Dun Hen or Cock Wings, Coastal Deer Hair, CDC
Hey Davie, I really like the flies. Do you happen to know the denier of the veevus threads? I have been using 14/0 and it feels as strong as 8/0. I don't usually break my thread much anymore unless I hit the hook point. I just wondered how the small diameter thread can be so strong. I sometime watch your video's lying down resting while the wife is asleep which accounts for the occasional night where I don't comment. Tonight was one of those nights. In a year when I am re-watching I will be surprised I didn't comment. on small flies do you ever use the other side of the quill from the trailing edge of the biots? I do on 24 and under. All the best to you and yours. Sean
Hi Sean, To be honest I'm not sure what the denier is of these threads or even any of the others I use, I have mostly used Uni-Threads especially 8/0 which I feel is perfect for many of the flies I tye...I do though need to use other threads just incase I get asked what I think...I have used the other side of the biots especially on nymphs though I have tyed dry flies as well.... All the very best Davie
Veevus has made a good thread. I use it especially if I don't want to build bulk. I use 8/0 for many of my flies and use UTC for thread body flies. The flat shine to that thread in nice, however, I prefer a round thread. The veevus 10/0 is also pretty flat but it takes too long for all but tiny bodies. All the best to you and yours. Thanks for the comment
Davie. They say the fisherman's curse is the Trico yet I feel the Blue Winged Olive can be a close second.. Your videos and tutorials have been extremely helpful on this pattern. Do you see this hatch as a challenge as well?
Hi ugsisr, I do agree with you that these flies can test you as they do come off in big numbers so the fish do have to pick your fly out of the crowd, but it's great fun to fish when these flies are coming off...I'm glad you enjoy the videos and that they have helped you... All the very best Davie
The song was composed and played by my son Sean so that I could use it on my youtube channel as you need to own the copyright...I have attached a link to some of his music for you to listen to.. seanmcphail1991.bandcamp.com/track/out-on-the-water All the very best Davie
HiJohn Marcum, It's a Law vice but unfortunately it's no longer being made and when they do come onto the market they sell for silly money... All the very best Davie
Hi Kayak Uprising, Waxing your thread will give it more grip and as well it will help to strengthen it, it's always been done in many trades as well as tying flies...Happy New Year.... All the very best Davie....
Bravo, all your feathers are great and your flys have a " so you nice look "
I've been hooked on your tying since you tied a bootlace buzzer for me at the Scottish Game fair many years ago and I am still in awe at your skill.Thank you Davie.
As new to tying I like the simplicity of the way you show and explain the fly you are tying. They are very good looking and small amount of materials, I'm going to follow your instructions and try to tie them. Thank you for the excellent video. I have watched quite a lot of them and enjoyed them all.
Interesting how you tied these three patterns Davie.
Thankyou for making this video and for sharing it with us.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.
Aloha🌴🎄☃🎣🏄♂
Love the deer hair wing. Classic look
How do i know what material to use
Well done again Davie 👍
Do appreciate the advice on keeping the ess and the on the water adjustments.
Great instruction!! Thank you, Davie. Regards......Kevin
great instructions Davie cheers....
Great Video Davie!
Wonderful m8 👌🎣🎣🎣
Have you tried EP Trigger Point fro Enrico Pulglisi, in Blue Wing Olive color? Works well for BWO's Comparaduns.
I was thinking how the second BWO would look with a dun/grey colored deer hair...
Thanks Davie, Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. However, I must advise that materials used were shown....just had to listen carefully to video,
Cheers Tom
Hi Tom,
I've now added the material list to all the flies you asked about....ATB Davie
Hi Davie - great videos as always - thank you. One question - what kind of wax do you add to the thread at various points during the tying process? It doesn't look like regular dubbing wax and so I wondered if you could let me know please. Many thanks! Matt
Hi Matt,
I've attached a link to the wax that I use, it comes from a wholesale company called Veniards if you can find a stockist of their materials I'm sure they'll be able to help you...
All the very best Davie
www.veniard.com/product3317/section9/
Post should have read:
Thanks Davie,
Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. However, I must advise that materials used were not shown....just had to listen carefully to video.
Regards,
Tom
On the Comparadun why did you wrap between the deer hair? Spacing it out did not make it look any more than a true wing. Spreading the hair out, does it change the floatation?
Hi Gary,
I have always tyed the wings of the comparaduns like this as I have found it to work really well making the fly float longer and as well give the wing a fuller look..I may have read about this way of tying the wings on or seen someone doing it but I can't remember as I have been tying them like this for over 30 years..Great question..
All the very best Davie
Davie just likes to make it a little bit harder for the boys, but he makes it look so easy,
Davie - how do you get the wax to stick to your finger? is it a special kind of wax?
Hi wyomingtrout,
I have attached a link to a video in which I show how I prepare the wax I use for tying with. Although doing a piece when you need it rather than doing a few like I do will help to keep the wax in good order, also keep it in a sealed bag as well...Here is the link to the video.
th-cam.com/video/IN4N92G14Xg/w-d-xo.html
All the very best Davie..
@@DavieMcPhail Nice but don't the little disks harden up again after they cool?
Hi@@wyomingtrout5581 It will though just hold it between your finger and thumb and it will soften, I would also work it between my fingers until it becomes tacky as this will help it stick to the side of your finger..All the very best Davie
Биоты пера какой птицы использованы на тело?
Hi Болат К,
I have listed the materials below for you to see..
All the very best Davie
Hook, Partridge of Redditch Barbless size 20
Thread, Veevus Olive 16/0
Tail, Coq de Leon Fibres
Bodies, Turkey Biot or Finese Dubbing dyed Blue Winged Olive
Hackle, Natural Dun Hen or Cock
Wings, Coastal Deer Hair, CDC
@@DavieMcPhail Thank you Mr. Davie.
Hey Davie, I really like the flies. Do you happen to know the denier of the veevus threads? I have been using 14/0 and it feels as strong as 8/0. I don't usually break my thread much anymore unless I hit the hook point. I just wondered how the small diameter thread can be so strong. I sometime watch your video's lying down resting while the wife is asleep which accounts for the occasional night where I don't comment. Tonight was one of those nights. In a year when I am re-watching I will be surprised I didn't comment. on small flies do you ever use the other side of the quill from the trailing edge of the biots? I do on 24 and under. All the best to you and yours. Sean
Hi Sean,
To be honest I'm not sure what the denier is of these threads or even any of the others I use, I have mostly used Uni-Threads especially 8/0 which I feel is perfect for many of the flies I tye...I do though need to use other threads just incase I get asked what I think...I have used the other side of the biots especially on nymphs though I have tyed dry flies as well....
All the very best Davie
+Sean Mooney - I switched to 14/0 and have had the same result - stuff is really strong and I've stopped breaking - also use 10/0 for big streamers.
Veevus has made a good thread. I use it especially if I don't want to build bulk. I use 8/0 for many of my flies and use UTC for thread body flies. The flat shine to that thread in nice, however, I prefer a round thread. The veevus 10/0 is also pretty flat but it takes too long for all but tiny bodies. All the best to you and yours. Thanks for the comment
Davie. They say the fisherman's curse is the Trico yet I feel the Blue Winged Olive can be a close second.. Your videos and tutorials have been extremely helpful on this pattern. Do you see this hatch as a challenge as well?
Hi ugsisr,
I do agree with you that these flies can test you as they do come off in big numbers so the fish do have to pick your fly out of the crowd, but it's great fun to fish when these flies are coming off...I'm glad you enjoy the videos and that they have helped you...
All the very best Davie
Great instruction!! Could you please tell the song in the end of the video?Thank you.
The song was composed and played by my son Sean so that I could use it on my youtube channel as you need to own the copyright...I have attached a link to some of his music for you to listen to..
seanmcphail1991.bandcamp.com/track/out-on-the-water
All the very best Davie
It's great. Thank you.
Master McPhail, what is the brand of your vice,and is it still available?
HiJohn Marcum,
It's a Law vice but unfortunately it's no longer being made and when they do come onto the market they sell for silly money...
All the very best Davie
Ya, the lowest I’ve seen one go for in the USA is $6000.00.
why is the thread waxed? Thanks
Hi Kayak Uprising,
Waxing your thread will give it more grip and as well it will help to strengthen it, it's always been done in many trades as well as tying flies...Happy New Year....
All the very best Davie....
David please take care of the subtitles of your videos because they are very bad
I can’t understand a word he says,LOL