Tying the Mosely May Wulff (DryFly) with Davie McPhail

[aktunpeek]

My dear Davie:

its almost impossible to me to tye so many feathers in a single hook!

This video is like watching a magician doing a dificult trick, at the end you just cant believe the end.

Congratulations my friend, Its like you were touched by God when a kid.

Saludos from Mexico

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Saludos (aktunpeek),

Thankyou very much for all the kind words I really appreciate them a lot.....

All the best Davie

[MattSadgrove]

Davie,

Have just started tying my own and I am fortunate to live by a descent river, I  was given a fly very similar to this one and used it this morning with great success (2 fish for the family and 5 released). It was however all black with a grey possum dubbed rib section. Do you know if it has a name? Could I follow your directions to tie it in the darker colour. Fish were hunting smelt on the river but all rose to this fly?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi MattSadgrove,

I'm sorry I don't know the name of the fly you have described but you could easily follow the way the fly is tyed above as well one or two others I have here on youtube..

All the best Davie

[nasiundo]

@MattSadgrove Porco Dio.

[skipperfox007]

Hi Davie, great fly, thats the most hackles i've seen you use on a fly, does the pattern work with natural squirrel (grey)? as thats all i've got at the moment love the video. Regards Alan

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Alan,

Squirrel works well with this style of fly...Glad you liked the video...

All the best Davie

[BH206L3]

As I have said before, You are very good. Here in the States we fish very fine leaders at times, I sometimes will go to 8x or 9 x if I need most of the time I am 5x 6x. I have found that no matter what you do, varnish or glue on the finish head will make my knots weaker. What I have found was a little dubbing wax on the thread just before whip finish works as well. I never hand a fly undo itself. I had flies last for as many as 30 fish before well retiring.

[snipeandpurplebob]

Hi again Davie. Could you tell me from what area of the squirrel tail are you cutting the fibres from. Are the finer fibers towards the tip of the tail better suited than the fibers from the base?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi snipeandpurplebob,

The hair I like to use most from the Squirrel are from the centre down to the base of the tail as the strength of the hair and colour I feel make a better fly, but I will use the whole tail especially the bleached and dyed ones because of the cost and work to produce them..

All the best Davie

[tromboneJTS]

Davie, thanks for all the practical tips like splitting the wings before you cut of the excess and wetting the wings to make them more manageable. You are a very efficient tyer and great instructor. Thomas from Sweden

[oschcojota]

Tkank´s ... but, its so expensive your fly !!

[oschcojota]

Tkank´s ... but, its so expensive your fly !!

[Brucis51]

Great fly!!!

[KILDONNAN]

Thanks Mr. Mac.

I've been struggling with these wee beasties for some time. Now going to try and put the demonstration to good use.

[paleozon]

I've watching your well-done instruction videos. I like the subtleness the overall subtleness in which you execute your artistically made flies. I enjoy watching them, some of which over and over. I hope to get some time to imtate a fewand take off to try them on the steelies that run not too far from my house ( a mile or so). Thanks, Davie.

Moulay

[miguelranea]

Davie McPhail lo mejor que hay atando. . .

[smithmccrum]

davie a grand may wulff, where do you get your chinese capes from they look the bees knees, happy wrappings, davy

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi smithmccrum,

The chinese capes I use are from Veniards so any shop that sells their products should be able to get them for you..

All the best Davie

[brandollarz]

cheers davie, crackin wulff

tight lines

[harrylfc]

absolute cracker davie thanks for sharing :D

[jonmath1]

Another over the top beauty Davie. I love the Wulf patterns, and have never seen this one before, I'll be adding a few to my box.

Thanks,

J

[MrPatCoady]

Davie i have to hand it to ya thats a beauty

Thanks for sharing,

P.S. what scissors do you use the points look extremly fine

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi MrPatCoady,

I'm glad you liked the fly. The scissors I'm using just now I bought from a website called (tackleandtying) and they are called STUBBY OPEN LOOP BLACK/SILVER SCISSOR they cost £8 and they are very good for the money. The scissors I used to use were Thompson midge but they are no longer made.

All the best Davie

[MrPatCoady]

Davie i have to hand it to ya thats a beauty

Thanks for sharing,

P.S. what scissors do you use the points look extremly fine

[varkskiet]

Another beauty Davie. Thanks for the hair wing lesson.

Mark

[madaboottroot]

nice!

[kingfisherjonny]

roll on the mayfly hatch on corrib and mask!!!will you be in ireland for the mayfly davie?this fly is a must for this year.looks great.

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi kingfisherjonny,

No I'm sorry to say I'm not, but keep some of those beautiful brownies for when

I do get a chance...

All the best Davie

[drjoe200fooo]

nice fly davie like you said strange color combinations but it will work!!!!!!!! anything for a trout

Joe