Tying a Small C.D.C Dun by Davie McPhail.

[fourmations]

hi davie, does this sit down like a klink? i can really see the difference between this a klink except in probably sits lower? does it act like a shuttlecock except it lies flat?

thanks

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi fourmations,

It does lie flat on the surface as the tail helps keep it up but I do like the tail slightly longer than normal at times which has really worked for me...

All the best Davie

[mckiller45]

youve made so many tying videos, do you find a urge to talk to yourself as if in a commentary even when your not filming?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi mckiller45,

Do you mean do I practice talking through a pattern before I film myself and the answer is no, but I should because sometimes I feel I have said too much or not enough. If I was selling them then I would spend a lot more time putting these videos together..

All the best Davie

[OfficialPatterson]

forgot to mention, what colour are the coq de leon fibres

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi OfficialPatterson,

The Coq-de-Leon I used was Pardos Oconchado which has a nice white and black speckle, but use whatever you can find..

All the best Davie

[OfficialPatterson]

Could u tie this with a pink wing for low-light and maybe a size or two smaller?

also, you can use these on stillwaters can't you?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi OfficialPatterson,

I would always have one or two tyed with a colour like pink for bad light and as well in other sizes, and yes I would use this fly on a stillwater but more in the size 10s to14s..

I have just uploaded a tying of a mayfly which has this.

All the best Davie

[Trozellify]

I didn't catch what the tail fibers are?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Trozellify,

The tail fibres are Coq-de-Leon..

All the best Davie

[fluebinder]

Nice videos mate... Im a flyfisher myselfe, and tie my own flies. I have 6 videos here on youtube, but they are in norwegian, since im norwegian myselfe...

Cheers from norway

[varkskiet]

Much like your f-fly perfect for pmds and bwos. Another great one.

[smithmccrum]

a wee cracker of a cdc dun davie, as always a great technical vid to watch, you make them all look so easy to tie, happy wrappings davie, davy, antrim.

[MOez1976]

Thanks Davie.

[glenbreton]

as usual..Quality

[rsturgiswater]

Davie, can't tell you how much I enjoy watching you tie these beauties! Been tieing for 40+ years and still manage to pick up a few tips by checking your vids out!. Wonderful job, best to you!...............Rick

[morseman4]

hi davie,another little cracker,gona tie up a few tonite,i got some nice quality cdc last year,it will look gret for this,i also got some nice dry fly dubbing,this is now gave me the kick up the rear to use it,well done davie,will have to get some of that tail material though but ill use a sub just now.cheers mate

kev

[newlabber]

Davy, another gem.Thank you.

I get a real kick out of how you tie in the tails, three turns and you're done. I wish you had been around 40 odd years ago, I used to drive myself up the wall trying to tie the tails in one at a time, and they never did look half as good as yours do.

Only goes to show, one never stops learning with fly fishing and tying.

All the best, Peter.

[TheFuckyoumrT]

hes a tiny little killer! great job bro!!!!!!!!!

[jonmath1]

I love those thorax wing style flys. Thanks, another great tie.