Tying the Melvin Octopus with Davie McPhail

[EscalanteFlyFlipper]

great thought changing the mirage color. I have a few ideas now. thanks

[mtrickovic]

Dear Davie McPhail,

I was fortunate to see one of your videos a month ago, and since then I have seen some 60 more. My sincere admiration and gratitude for the effort and time you put in these, enabling many of us to enjoy your fine skills and knowledge. I have enjoyed to see such good tying presented in such appealing manner, and to learn some nice techniques after my 30 years of hobby fly tying. Thank you again. If you ever come to visit Serbia you would be most welcomed.

Best

Milan

[kingfisherjonny]

keep it up davie.i learn something new from you every time i watch,thanks.

[ColinK1970]

I love that tying of the Melvin Octopus ,thanks for sharing that one Davie .

[smithmccrum]

i just love it when you do the irish flies davie, you make it all look so damn easy, happy wrappings, davy.

[dudrhkd7]

what vice do you use?

awesome videos Davie watched almost all of them in 1 day last month and now I anxiously wait for each and every one of your new videos

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi dudrhkd7,

The vise I use is made by a gentleman called Lawrence Waldron here in the U.K , it's called a Law Vise..

I'm glad that you are enjoying the videos...

All the best Davie

[azwoolybugger]

Hi Davie.

Another well done fly! I have heard you say a couple of time that you dye your own materials.  What kind of dye do you use, is it from a regular store or special for fly tying and do you just follow the directions on the box? You are the only person I know of that does this, I am impressed!

Much thanks for all of your videos and sharing them with us. ;)

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi azwoolybugger,

I use Veniard dyes which are produced especially for fly tying materials, just follow the instructions and you should be fine..Dying your own materials will always

help you give your fly that little touch that makes a top pattern.

All the best Davie

[walkoabout]

Sir Davie of the FLY TYING WORLD lol many thanks for your awesome tutorials . I would like to know if you have any plans on being in the USA any time in the near future . best to you and yours from the Great Smoky Mountains of NC

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi walkoabout,

I'm sorry to say I don't have any plans just now or in the near future, but you never know.. I'm glad that you are enjoying the videos...

All the best Davie