A better quality video on tying my favourite Pheasant Tail Nymphs.. Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14 Fine Copper Wire Tail, Body, and Thorax all tyed with the same length of Cock Pheasant Tail Fibres..
Hi Davie, many thanks for this demonstration, much appreciated. I have been tying this type of fly for the past 50 years and your demonstration showed me such a simple way of doing it and saving time by not using any thread. The one problem I do come across is the poor quality of feathers down here in the South Pacific. The best ones I have is what the birds left me on the farm! We also tie this fly with a tungsten bead to get the fly deep pools. I know from personal experience that I could use just two types of nymph imitations to fish all the year around in both of our Islands, the Pheasant Tail and Hare and Copper. Cheers mate. Harera
Best all time nymph ever !!! in my box since when I started nymphing in 198O.. the first nymph I caught a trout with ... 4 size hooks and 2 Weights and you fish the planet .... your tying is juste perfection !!!! BRAVO
Such a super simple wee fly this is, I'm sure everyone that fly fish's has a pheasant tail nymph.although I might just tie a few more up, to add to the new ones I tied everyother season 😉👍. Thanks again Davie for showing us all how easy they can be
Hi Davie, I watched this video three week’s ago, made my comments and promptly looked to making some flies. Having made a dozen I now know why I stoped making them fifty years ago! The problem is with the extra thin wire. The one we get here is the UTC Ultra Wire X-SM. on my first attempt the wire broke eight times, never mind I thought, I will do better next time! This wire is so easy to break that you can’t put any tension on and need to use your fingers to hold it and move the spool all the time so that you don’t leave a pressure point dent on the wire. I got it down to only three breaks per fly, but thats it. I have ordered some more spools of new wire, just in case I have a bad batch. Oh well, more practice, more hopes that the fish will not be as critical of my efforts. Cheers mate. Harera
@@tightlines9873 Hi, if you are the same bloke who makes Tight Lines Videos, I would like to thank you for the many years of great tips on fly tying. I have used many of your techniques in my own fly tying, and believe me its improved my tying ability. Cheers mate. Harera from NZ
Hi Davie I have just started fly tying ,I’ve managed to tie 3 so far 😆 This looks a good pattern for the beginner,many thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍
Hey Davie. I simply love these flies. I keep a bobbin spooled up with wire just to remind me how to tie them when I look at it. Question for you, have you ever considered doing a live "tie off" similar to what Tom Rosenbauer and Tim Flagler are doing? It would be pretty cool to see you tying side by side with another excellent tier to see all the different ways the "masters" tie up different flies.
Hello Davie,I too have a collection of Frank Sawyers flies identical in appearance to yours.I believe Mr Sawyer recruited family members to produce his patterns.Under strict supervision I imagine!
Hi David, this is my favourite fly of all time in all its variety of styles. Could you please do some clyde style flys or North Country patterns as I plan to give it a go next season.
As ever I enjoyed your tutorial and this is one of my favourite Fly's. Recently I have been what way up the fly fishes. Do you have any of your followers have an opinion 🤔
Nice. Efficient & effective, great characteristics for a fly. Two questions: First, am I correct that difference between the lake & stream styles is just with the wing pads & added wire wraps? Second, I do use an old bobbin holder for wrapping weighting wires on the hook, but I haven’t used one for wrapping wire as thread when tying. Should I use a bobbin holder with a ceramic tube for wrapping the wire to prevent scratching the inside of the tube or is it okay to use one with a regular steel tube. I want to avoid the possibility of fraying any thread that I put in the same bobbin holder in the future. Or does it not matter? Thank you.
Hi FlyTyer1948, Any of the two patterns would catch well on the lochs as well as the river though the one with the wing buds and the copper throat I feel helps when representing midge pupa..It does help if you have a bobbin holder with a ceramic tip or tube as it will run much smoother than with a standard metal one though before I use the ceramic bobbin holder I would just take a length of copper wire and tye the nymph without one just as Frank Sawyer did when he tyed them..I'm glad you liked the flies... All the very best Davie..
Hi Davie Been tying a nymph I saw on your vids a wee polish nymph, been working great , last Friday caught an 8 lb salmon on it and on a 4 wt rod , it was some fight , you never mentioned what hook you used on the video , can you remember, looks to be a bit shorter than the B175 Thanks again for the great videos and I’ll keep buying my monthly raffle , regards 🤙
Hi John, It's not coated that's why I like to use the ceramic bobbin holder as it help to stop the wire from breaking so the wire you have will certainly work fine for these nymphs..Coated wire is easier to use if I am honest as it runs smoother through any bobbin holder.. All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail Thank you. Any concern with uncoated wire tarnishing? I ask as I go to the junkyard and salvage the copper wire on appliance motors - much less expensive than fly shop. Can also order uncoated from electrical supply store. Best, JF
Hi Rene severac, I'm sorry I don't have the diameter but if you have any UTC wire then the xtra small is the right diameter or if I was comparing it to a thread then it would be a Uni-8/0...I'm glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for the kind words.. All the very best Davie
Hi Caleb bell, I use the Tiemco Heavy Duty Ceramic bobbin holder which I have used for many years though any ceramic should be fine to use with the fine wire...I am glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for the kind words... All the very best Davie..
@@DavieMcPhail thanks Davy I’ll give it a try. Your very generous with your tying tips. Thank you for unlocking the mystery for us mere mortals lol. As you know this fly is a real fish catcher and it only uses two materials. Go figure.
Hi Richard, I do use the FM1550 which is the all-purpose medium but I also like to use the FM1530 competition heavyweight when I need the extra strength especially for the larger size fish.. All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail thanks for the reply. I like the looks of that hook. Can you recommend a good hook for wets in a barbless and black nickel. My wet hook is normally in size 14 and 16. Mainly for brook trout, 8 to 10” in length in my small rivers and ponds. Your opinion and recommendation is appreciated. Thanks.
Morning Richard, I have attached a link to the barbless range of the Fulling Mill hooks which I have used with many others over the years. Partridge, Hanak and many other companies sell good hooks it's just finding the right one that suits the patterns you want to tye..I would say though I prefer to use a medium to heavy wired hook when fishing nymphs and wets..I hope this is of some help to you.. www.fullingmill.co.uk/Products-UK/Trout-Barbless-UK All the very best Davie..
Hi Davie great tying as usual I would like to see you tie some salmon patterns on singles explaining if that makes a difference to how you tie in oval tinsel or wire so it won’t pull out etc also if you could explain how to pick and match jungle cock from the cape properly to avoid waste Thanks
Hi J Dk, On the river I mostly fish them upstream allowing them to drift with the current especially for Grayling. On the lochs I will fish them many ways from lifting with the wind, switching or slow figure of eight to pulling them depending on the fly life I am trying to represent..I will also fish them to represent a small pin fry to corixa.. All the very best Davie..