Tying a Gotcha (Bonefish Shrimp Fly) with Davie McPhail 

Hi George, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too, I'm glad you like the fly as well.... All the very best Davie

Hi Walter, We are all fine thank you. , I can sympathise with your friend as this virus did knock us back and even after a few weeks since we had the virus my wife and son still can't taste or smell though we were very lucky as it could have been a lot worse...I have had my first jag so here's hoping this helps as well...I'm glad that the videos have helped and I have to say they have helped me a lot as well as they have gave me something to keep my mind busy as well as all the kind words I get makes a huge difference to the way I feel...I would like to wish you and your family well... All the very best Davie...

Merry Christmas to you and your family too Kevin and all the very best for 2018... Davie....

Merry Christmas Kiyoshi Lengyel and all the very best for 2018... Davie....

Hi Eric, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and I'll keep it in mind to tye the feather winged version which I know many would like to see... All the very best Davie..

Hi Jason Hill, Watching Norm Norlander using his vise it's certainly a vise worth looking at...I own a rotary vise but as you can see in the video I rarely use it as one..If you can it would be worthwhile going along to a fly show or even better a fishing club that may have tying classes as you will see all the different types of vices being used and this will help you make a choice...The bobbin holder I use is the Tiemco Heavy Duty which allows you to use flosses, and wires as much as threads..I hope this is of some help to you... All the very best Davie

Davie McPhail it does, I actually have owned two Norvise and have fabricated two other versions for my self one angled jaws and the other with a Regal vise head. I do enjoy them and was wondering if you had ever tried them yourself. Thank you for the bobbin info as j like the black look! All the best and remember JESUS loves you and desires a relationship with you and your family!

Hi mvalbano, I bought these hooks a few years ago as a job lot and I was told they were Tiemco Saltwater Shrimp, but as there was no packaging I had to accept them as this but you are making me think that this may be wrong unless they have changed the style since then as this sometimes happens..I'm very sorry that you have bought these hooks because of me and they are not the same. It is hard to see and judge the hooks online though I did a search and the nearest to the hook I used would be the Partridge Saltwater Shrimp hook so I have attached a link for you to see though I would buy the size 4 which looks more like the size 6 I used in the video...Please let me know how you get on.. All the very best Davie.. www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/saltwater/salt-water-shrimp

Hi mvalbano, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and yes it's the 811s as you said...Merry Christmas... All the very best Davie

Davie McPhail thank you Davie, Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Hi Glenn, I have listed all the materials you will need to tye the fly...ATB Davie.. Materials Used; Hook, Saltwater Shrimp size 4 Thread, White Tail, Pearl Krystal Flash Under-Body, Glo-Brite Multi-Yarn White No.16 or Antron Body, Pearl Braid Under-Wing, Pearl Braid Wing, Natural Tan Arctic Runner and Summer Duck Fibres Dumbells, Silver Chain Bead Head, Glo-Brite No.9

Hi Dewi Jones, With the eyes being on top of the shank it will force the hook to swim upside down so any good knot will do, though a knot worth tying would be a rapala knot.... All the very best Davie

Thanks Davie. What if i wanted to fish a standard wet #14-16s with the barb pointing upwards please?

Hi Glynn, If you lived close by I would be happy to give you a piece but Polar Fibre in Camel is a good sub which many use for these patterns.. All the very best Davie.. www.fishient.com/polar-fibre-552155.html?cat=49807

@@DavieMcPhail brilliant. Thank you.

@@glynnpirie3443 Tan calf tail works beautifully as well, or even tan bucktail, especially if you can find or dye a pinkish tan color

Hi David, Veniards do a tan coloured arctic runner so you should be able to find some online, I have used arctic fox as well on some of these flies too.. All the very best Davie..

Thank you.