Tying a Caddis Nymph Pupa by Davie McPhail

[EmmBeeJee]

For real - Davie - you are a star. I imagine people all over the world are benefitting from your videos; I live in one far flung corner and I know people who are downloading and recording your videos to disk in case they are one day no longer available. Thanks for all yout effort and help.

[dancinfingers]

Hi Davie My name is Luke I aM 10 years Old & i am a major fan of yours.

would you be able to tell me what size hook you would use for a nimph?

This would help alot as i like to make flies myself, well im learning but i hope to be as good as you someday Thanks so much , Luke

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Luke (dancinfingers),

The hooks I use most are Kamasan sizes 10s to 16s as these are the easiest to find here but there's many other companys out there..I hope you will be a better tyer than me and you live in a beautiful country that has some of the best fly fishing you can find..

All the best Davie

[wtrw001]

Hi Davie,

great video and tying again and again. Could you tell me what dubbing you are using in this video. I am sorry to ask, but I couldn't understand it, I am not a native English speaker. Thanks a lot. Best regards Jan

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Jan (wtrw001),

No problem,, I used adult seals fur as I find it very good for both pupa and adult caddis patterns because it has a nice translucent and crisp fibre, not everyone's favourite as it can be a pain to dub on...

All the best Davie

[awalt26439]

Exceptional video and great technique but not very good audio on this end.

[rwalter23]

Davie, thanks so much for your really detailed, informative, clear and concise youtube videos instructing first timers like me how to tie flies. You make the process so uncomplicated and accessible to all. I love the process of fly tying, and it's especially satisfying to hook up on fish using flies I have tied under your instruction. Keep up the excellent work, it is much appreciated! One question; Do you have a stickleback imitation? Thanks again and hope all is well in Bonnie Scotland!

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi rwalter23,

Bonnie Scotland is a wee bit wet and windy just now....I do have a nice pattern it's a smaller version of the fry pattern I have just uploaded a couple of days ago, I will be filming the tying some time in the future..

Thanks for the kind words..

All the best Davie

[skipperfox007]

Hi Davie, you are thee best tyer of flies, i've watched hours and hours of videos of all sorts of fly tyers and i would still rate you as the master tyer you never let me down if you did make a video for sale and i think you are good enough to do that now, i would buy it no problem. Regards Alan,

[villa3446]

This fly is very effective on lakes and streams for rainbows. I love tying your flies. Thanks Davie.

Villa3446

[rcflybry]

Is it just me.. or does anyone else find that watching these videos is extremely relaxing and therapeutic?

Keep on Tying Davie!!

[heavyliftin]

Very hard to UNDERSTAND him ,,,be nice to show the name of the materials and where one can buy them....great tyer though !!

[GreyBoyFly]

Davie,

I have rented every fly fishing and tying DVD that Block Buster and Net flix carries

plus a few I purchased or borrowed. You are heads and shoulders above 99% of them.

None have the close up quality and great instructions that you provide.

You, Davy Wotton, Oliver Edwards and Michael Chan should have your own TV channel,

now that would be great fun!

I landed several nice brownies with this fly in Colorado last month, Thanks for that!

[GreyBoyFly]

Davie,

I have rented every fly fishing and tying DVD that Block Buster and Netflix carries

plus a few I purchased or borrowed. You are heads and shoulders above 99% of them.

None have the close up quality, great instructions or skills that you demonstrate.

You, Davy Wotton, Oliver Edwards and Michael Chan should have your own TV channel, now that would be great fun!

I landed several nice brownies with this fly in Colorado last month, Thanks for that!

[sasquatch446]

Davie, you should write up a book called "Modern and Classic Flies" if it's not already taken. I know I would buy that book

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi sasquatch446,

If I only had the brains to do this then I would...

All the best Davie

[WEESTRAWZ]

@DavieMcPhail Id buy it!

[aknames]

What dubbing was that? Love this fly.

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi aknames,

I'm glad you liked the fly, the material I used is Adult Seals Fur I like it especially for my dries and emerger caddis patterns, I bought it from a company called Tackle and Tying you will find it on the internet. If he hasn't got it on his site e-mail him and say that you saw it on my videos...

All the best Davie

[aknames]

@DavieMcPhail

Thanks for the response Davie.

[GreyBuzzer]

@DavieMcPhail Sorry Davie, but this company ended up being dodgy. Not your fault, I think he just lost interest in his business.

[samuelerossini]

Hi Davie,

where I could buy your DVDs?

have a nice week,

Samuele from Italy

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi samuelerossini,

I hope one day to put some Dvds together but I'll need to put a lot more effort into them before I feel I could sell them, hopefully sooner than later..

All the best Davie

[WEESTRAWZ]

@DavieMcPhail

Davie,

I was looking in the Glasgow Angling Center Mag that comes free with the Trout and Salmon magazine and i saw them selling dvd of you tying flies.

Looks good and might buy it,

Regards,

David

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi WEESTRAWZ,

You dont need to there's plenty of flies here on youtube, keep your money for materials...

All the best Davie

[skyJets]

Beautiful very nice and professional

I will try to tying some for next summer

I am sure they catch fish with

Pierre

[John71R]

Hi

Could you please tell me where I can purchase the adults seals fur in that Brown colour, thanks

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi John71R,

I bought it from a company called Tackle and Tying here in Scotland just google their name and you should be able to find their website...

All the best Davie

[Trailsthatflow]

amazing, their is this one small river, in utah that is a 45 min drive from my house. i have wanted to go to to it for a long time now but have not found the time. every time i go a caddis hatch is well on its way but i all ways get stumped. usually their are 2 or 3 different fazes going on so do you have any add vice, thanks

[mick7662492]

nice one davie keep em cummin

[jonmath1]

Would a dubing loop give the same effect as the splitting the thread method you used on the body? Awesome pattern and tie.

Jon

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Jon,

Yes a dubbing loop would work just as well..

I'm glad you liked the fly..

All the best Davie

[pikeflyfisherman]

nice tie davie

just tied an olive and a a burgndy browny one

see how well they work on the nethan !

cheers again mate

[BackWoodsFlyFishing]

great fly pattern davie you never let us down

[varkskiet]

Awesome fly, a base for all the caddis patterns, fill a box with 18 to 12 all the colors and you can't go wrong.

[roxy8623]

artgur greenwood told me to look at it

[snakepimp]

+1 Better speakers.

[tackle87]

this video is great , volume fine and can hear everything you are saying loud and clear