Tying a White Winged Akroyd with Davie McPhail.

[varkskiet]

Another superior tie. Many Thanks Davie and just in time for steelhead season!

[ohioflyfisher]

You should reallly put together a DVD or two and sell them. You make this look so easy.

[MrBoab01]

nice fly Dave will be tying a couple up

Any chance you could post a tying for a pike fly

[bill7920]

Brilliant!!! I've never seen the wax trick, its usually just a drop of super glue on the fox. My tying has improved in leaps and bounds thanks to your videos. Also do you prefer a hair wing to the slip or feather wing in terms of durability?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi bill7920,

Glad you like tying...I was asked to tye a fly which would do both Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead and this was the one I thought would please everyone. I would say that the hairwing would be the most durable but the feather wing certainly has the look..

All the best Davie

[Kendo2007]

WOW amazing as always Davie we bow to your awsomeness on the vice

great to see a fly like this being tied

As always

Kenny

[txflytier]

Hi Davie

Great looking fly. What other colors would you tie this fly in and sizes?

Thanks for the Great Videos

Chance

[sasquatch446]

Hi Davie top notch tying. I dont want to sound rude asking you this question but how are some of your older videos longer than the 10 minute cap YouTube had?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi sasquatch446,

To be honest I don't know, but I feel it's because I have a lot of videos and views now..and it'sall down to the members here on YouTube..

All the best Davie

[TotallyFlyTying]

Hi Davie,

I think its because you have a YouTube Partner account.

I remember reading that as being one of the benefits of Being a Partner,

Great Looking fly,

Tight Lines,

~David

[phishhead11]

@DavieMcPhail Davie, I admire your technicality and skill in the art of fly tying...gotta love the new 15 minute video cap on YouTube now....

[sbleiler]

Amazing. So good. Say Davie, what happened to that squirrel wing dry fly you put up the other day? Never got a chance to watch it.

Best

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi sbleiler,

I'm sorry but I took the video off because I had said that the Montana dubbing was synthetic when it's 100% natural, I'm going to film it again..

All the best Davie

[winks002]

Davie~ What a beauty this one is!!!! I don't know that if I tied flies that amazing if I'd be able to fish them. As the comment made by "TotallyFlyTying". is spot on!!! God Bless,  Sam

[GreyBuzzer]

hello Davie,

Another great video and a well dressed fly. I needed a break from work, many thanks for that.

ATB

[BertBrehm]

Brilliant. The Akroyd is a personal favorite for steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. Your version is less fussy than the one I learned from Dec Hogan using strip wings from goose or turkey.

Would you please comment on mounting the jungle cock eyes. I have an inexpensive cape and the quill is oval shaped...in the wrong direction! When I tighten down on the third or fourth wrap, the feather rotates in place about ninety degrees. Even more exasperating, the feathers will flair out from the head.

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi BertBrehm,

There's two ways which helps the jungle cock sit better one is to keep the fine fibres on the eye which will act as a cushion round the stem of the feather and the other is to tye on the small black area between the white and glossy part of the jungle cock feather, this is the best area.

I hope this is of some help to you..

All the best Davie

[Beastmastersb]

You are the BEST ! Tnx for all !

[derleineangler]

gee what a sight.....love that one !

140 vids... what a hard working channel ....

[TotallyFlyTying]

Hello Davie,

Excelent looking fly, a real Beautie!!!

Another example of why you are THE best in europe if not the World!

Thanks for posting,

~David

[serbification]

beautiful! thanks!