Tying a Emerger Caddis Pupa with Davie McPhail 

Hi Everyone, Many thanks for the kind words, it's a very easy fly to tye and worth having in your box in different sizes... All the very best Davie

You've given me more help than you can imagine - my tying has improved significantly by watching and imitating your tying techniques - I just wish I had your control over the materials you use - they seem to know just where to go and what to look like,

Beautiful work,as always,I admire your material/thread handling skill;that you explain so succinctly,Thanks Earl

You're an inspiration Davie. I really am going to have to get some basic kit and have a go at tying my own flies. I don't have any illusions mind you. You have such skill you make it look easy. I know one or two who've tried and failed miserably. You make this look so satisfying. Thanks so very much. Robin.

Davie, I had just been at the bench before turning this on, and I just threw a piece of that synthetic raffia in the bin. Got it out, I got it from a shiny raffia ribbon I bought a while back, unrolled it is more crinkled but translucent. I couldn't think of how to use it as wings without it failing quickly. I used it on a few spinners and gave them out. They were well received. Now I will use it to tie some of these. Great fly, I can't use uni thread and split it. It's not my eyes, I need a bigger loop than I can get. I am no where near as sure fingered as you. I am improving and am happy with my progress. Thanks to you, and other tiers that take the time to teach. All the best to you, Sean

So interesting to see all the different textures and colors go together to make a great looking fly.

Stunning - and SO clever. If you're missing the transparent raffia, some loosely spun trailing CDC inserted at the same stage, looks very plausible.

hI David, you changed my life!! So easy to learn tying fly with you video..many thank

Thanks Dave, I take one pattern at a time and try to master it, well, accomplish it. You sir have Mastered it for sure. Now to the bench to "accomplish" this one.

Davie, you are the Master! Your dressings look so real, I bet they crawl or fly themselves into your box!

Davie man! i have learned so much about fly tying from you... thanks for sharing all your techniques... J

Nice work Davy! Thanks for sharing this pattern with us. 🌴🦐🎣🐟 Aloha

you're a genius, thanks for being able to learn from your videos

Great tie and instruction as usual !

Hy, Dave. Nice job as ever ! From Milan... Roberto

What a great looking fly.

That is a really cool lookin caddis pattern. Thabks as always

very nice!

Thanks, Davie.

Sir, you are an artist.

Hello David, you are truly an artist. Thank you for sharing and educating us amateur tyers I am particularly fascinated by your use of organza. can you share specifics? vendors, sizes, thin wire or other... thank you.

Hello Davie. Great looking caddis pupa mate. Where could a guy get some of that slf dubbing? The fly shop around here dont seem to carry it. Could use your help my friend. Best Regards, Ken

HI Davie! Indeed really nice fly. Just curious to know how you fish with this one? Just below the surface in a dead drift? Or do you fish it above surface like a dry fly? Or upstream like a nymph? Thank you in advance and continue to send us great videos! Merry Christmas!

Davie I always have trouble getting fibers ESPECIALLY hackles wound up into the eye.I try to push back while winding and just run the hook in my finger.

The clear raffia looks like it might make good spinner wings. Have you ever tried it for that purpose? Thanks for all your tying tips. Harold

I cant seem to find this wing material any where do you have any suggestions on where I can find it ? OH and great looking tie by the way

HI Davie, Where did you get your SLF. I cannot find fiery brown and golden olive from the same manufacturer. Leo Foley.

What type of threads are you using. Thanks.

OK Im not seeing the links to where you got the raffia

Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath Ur to you Davie

Hy, Dave. Nice job as ever ! From Milan... Roberto

very nice !