Simply breath taking Davie your are simply sensational that size 22 really!!!!!!!!For me a get lots of more takes when I drop down the problem is keeping them on lol lol many a hook straightened.Again ma friend a tip my hat to you bud stay safe give the family my best.atb from Scotland
Very nice deadly fly during a hatch. Cripple style flies are one of my go to flies over a standard dry. Never underestimate the mighty tiny flies😁 Cheers!
Nicely done Davie. We don’t see many size 22 being tied! Thanks for another one dude. Keep keeping safe. ps..... just tried tying this pattern along with you in a 14 and a 20 and they both came out very good. Quite pleased with myself! lol
Wonderful pattern! I especially liked the two versions you offered - I’m still a bit intimidated trying to tie smaller than size 18. This was a real confidence builder - thank you!
Shuttlecocks are great and very underused here in the states. Never thought of adding tinsel to the thorax . Brilliant! Looks like you could use the left overs from the 14 to tie the 22. Cut the stem back and pull the CDC fibers forward? Maybe? Just trying to squeeze all I can out of my CDC.
Great watching your videos always amazing watching your tying skills! How you manage to tie on 22's I'll never know lol My eyes ain't what they used to be and struggle tying smaller than 16. Is there a good magnifyer on the market you would recommend as I'd like to tie smaller flies for the river? Cheers Davie another great video!
Hi Mark, I normally just cut the hair off with scissors and then I blend the fur in the coffer grinder like you said..I do like the squirrel dubbing as I've used it on many patterns over the years..I'm glad you liked the fly... All the very best Davie..
Hello Davie, Well, I'm able to watch you tying again after 9 months. I've really missed it. There's a thing I've wondered having to do with hook sizing and the Tiemco 2487BL here brought it back to mind. When a hook gape is an amount of "X's" large or small, is it the same as, say, with a Kamasan B160 that is 3x short... the shank of a B160 #14 (gape) is the size of a standard #16 gape's shank? If so, the 2487BL's 2x wide gape is 2/3's again the standard size of a #22 (nearly the gape size of a #20). Is that right, or ??? Thanks for the help, Davie. Hopefully I won't miss any of your tying again ever... or at the least, any time soon. Mike
Hi Mike, I've hooks from many companies and almost all have their own ideas of what a hook gape, length and size should be as I'm sure if I sat down a size 14 standard hook they would all be different and even in the hooks you described..I remember when all companies stuck to the standard sizes but not now, it's more down to there being a lot more styles of hooks for us to buy so I size them to suit myself for the patterns I'm tying..I hope you are well and thank you for coming back.. All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail Thank you for that, Davie. At least I've got my Darrel Martin book as reference to standard hook relationships. I wished I had the eye for it I believe you have. And thank you for being here to come back to, Davie. Mike
Great pattern! Is there any specific practical/fishing reason for you tying these on a down-eye hook instead of a straight-eye one? Same question for nymphs and streamers as well?
Hi Frans, I'm glad you liked the fly as it is lovely pattern to fish and tye..Down eyed hooks are the norm and far easier to find in all style and sizes though I have tyed an odd pattern on straight eyed hooks and it wouldn't bother me to use either... All the very best Davie.
Hi Davie. Much appreciated. I haven't been tying for long, but prefer the look of a straight eye hook, so good to know my preference won't have any detrimental impact on the 'fishability' of my flies. Quick question on fly tyers wax... I prepped mine the same way as your video from a few years ago shows, but the pieces have gone hard and brittle. Any idea why that could have happened and can it be fixed? Keep well and looking forward to the next video. Regards Frans
Hi Frans, It can happen from time to time as they can dry out, just take a small piece off when you need it rather than doing it all at once like I do as it should last far longer.. The reason I do this is because I use a lot more than the average tyer and keep the wax in a sealed bag to stop it drying out..Stay safe as well.. All the very best Davie..
Hi Gary, In this case yes but it still makes a great body on it's own as well as a great ribbing material for many flies..I'm glad you liked the flies.. All the very best Davie..
Hi dongil123, Uni-8/0 would be easier to use as it's slight finer and doesn't spread as much as the UTC thread, I needed to use this colour to suit the pattern I was tying.. All the very best Davie..
Hi ئیسلام شانازیە Islam is a proude , This represents a hatching fly just as it emerges from the water, the body sits below the surface and the wing is above as this is what keeps it afloat..It for catching mainly trout though most freshwater fish will feed on them.. All the very best Davie
