Tying the Blue Elver (Sea Trout Fly) with Davie McPhail

[24mirko]

thank you very much for your reply, best wishes from Chile :)

[24mirko]

would you be so kind to tell me wich feather do you use for the wing and the collar?(wich bird do you use?)

good video :) greetings from Chile

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi 24mirko,

I will send you a link to the feathers that I used to tye this fly...All the best Davie

[SEQUENCEEE]

Hey davie,  Is it worth fishing this fly on the dropper for salmon when river fishing?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi SEQUENCEEE,

I'm a great fan of fishing a dropper for salmon so I would try it but a shrimp pattern would be my first choice...

All the best Davie

[fabianpescador]

very nice dear friend fly fixed-wing that the bird is

regards

My name is Fabian

[streamertyer]

Great tutorial on a classic. Hard not to love this pattern with those exotic feathers.

[fragsarino]

hi davie,

excellent series of tying videos. supreme artistry and skill shown. if possible can you tie a few more sea-trout flies please....thanks again for the videos.

[Snoppiballa]

for river fishing aye?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Snoppiballa,

Yes this fly is mostly fished in rivers...

All the best Davie

[flytyier11]

Dave where do you get those fancy feathers ?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi flytyier11,

You will be able to buy these feathers from the Glasgow Angling Centre or Steve Cooper of Cockshill..

All the best Davie

[varkskiet]

Gave this one a go this evening. I thought it was fairly straight forward, but it just doesn't quite look like yours,,, oh well just 15 or 20 more years of tying........

[txflytier]

Hi Davie

Ok after a sec watch I see the fancy hand work there it looks like you are just raping

the floss but you are twisting the floss as you are raping that fast.

Thanks

Chance

[MrAndykerr]

thanks davy already checked GAC flytying bible so will see you tomorrow...great fly and will give it a run out

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi MrAndykerr,

I'll bring the fly in the video for you to have a go with..

All the best Davie

[txflytier]

Hi Davie

Great looking fly. I like the feathers in that one the way the blue fades in at the tips of the feather.

And the Jungle Cock looks really nice on that one.

How many flies do you get out of a Jungle Cock cape??

Thanks Chance

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Chance,

I've never really counted how many flies you can get from a cape but It's all down to the quality of the feathers . But If I had to guess I would expect about 100 plus ..

All the best Davie

[vickaid]

Did I hear you right..... are they vulture feathers you have used??

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi vickaid,

They're Vulturine guinea-fowl feathers..

All the best Davie

[azwoolybugger]

After looking up the price for Jungle cock capes, I think its time to kick the dog out and start raising birds!

Another well done fly. Thanks Davie.