Tying a Classic Salmon Fly (Durham Ranger) with Davie McPhail.

I know it's not a good video but I thought you could get something from it as it's a practice one that I had done to get a feel of how to film tying a classic style salmon fly. As you can see there's a few mistakes, the main one is that I forgot to switch the camera on when I was filming the tying on of the blue hackle sorry...

Durham Ranger

Tag, Silver tinsel and Lemon yellow silk floss
Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest and Indain Crow or Sub
Butt, Dyed Black Ostrich Herl
Ribs, Flat Silver Tinsel and Twist(Lace)
Body,Lemon Floss, Orange, Fiery Brown, Black Seals Fur in equal sections.
Body Hackle, Dyed Yellow Badger
Throat Hackle, Light Blue Hen or Cock
Wings,A pair of Jungle Cock feathers (back to back) cover three quarters of their length by 2 pairs of tippets (back to back)
Sides, Jungle Cock
Cheeks, Blue Chatterer or sub; a topping over (GP crest)
Horns, Blue and yellow Macaw
Head, Dyed black Ostrich herl

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Fly
• Fishing
• Fish
• FlyTying
• Lesson
• Classic
• Salmon
• Durham
• Ranger
• Davie
• McPhail

[Ruger500NitroExpress]

Awesome. Whether or not you fish these classics, they are serious "eye candy." I'd love to see you do a Jock Scott. The thing that sets your videos apart from the others on the web is that the quality of your video is great.

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ruger500NitroExpress,

I have been trying to put a video together for a while but the problem I'm having is that I'm missing the points that most are looking for, the main reason is that I need two cameras to work from different angles to get the best results as I only have one so it's on the back burner at the moment until I can afford another...

I'm glad that you enjoyed this video....

All the best Davie

[jump5qq]

Hi Davie, I thank you for taking the time and effort to make the videos you have. I have learned allot. Any tips you could give on preparing the Pheasant Tippets would really be helpful.

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi jump5qq,

When I'm choosing feathers I take one from either side of the collar and if it's a good one I just tye them on as they come off but if they are slightly mishaped by being in a packet then I'll steam them to bring them back to their natural shape. You'll find if you do this the black bars on the feather will line up nicely, remember the feathers have to be the same length...I hope this is of some help to you..

All the best Davie

[mickporteruk]

Dave I noticed you used a couple of substitutions in here. Can you give us a list of materials please? Tell us what you use as a sub for the Blue Chatterer etc.

Also Dave why do they use the gut loops and not a standard bent eye hook?

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi mickporteruk,

I'll send you a link to the subs that you can use for both feathers I spoke about in the video...Gut was the original nylon of the time for both trout and salmon, the trout flies had a length of gut with a loop at the end and this was attached to the cast and the salmon flies were loop to loop. You'll find a lot more info on the internet on this as well..

All the best Davie

[123456789markl]

Stunning Davie !!!!

[sbleiler]

I've watched this one a dozen times. I just love it. PLEASE do another full dress for us. We learn so much from your methods.

Thanks Davie the Great, you're the king.

[deadlyflyshop]

amazing skills

[huntmaster201]

Awesome fly. I'd be scared to fish with it!

[flyfishaholic]

Hi Davie, I too have been waiting for you to tie a classic salmon fly, and just as expected you didn't disappoint! The fly is beautiful, and the ease at which you tie it is amazing. I have just started to tie classics, after years of tying standard trout flies, and this one demonstration has helped more than all rhe books I've read to date. Thanks again for the video, and please keep the classics coming!

[TheAudiophile81]

King Davie