Tying The Ayrshire Man Salmon Fly by Davie McPhail.

Material Used;
Thread - Black,
Tag and Rib - Oval Gold tinsel,
Tail - Polar Bear Fibre dyed Hot Orange or Bucktail dyed Hot Orange,
Body- Black Floss,
First Hackle - Chinese Cock dyed Sunburst,
Wing - Black Bucktail, Pearl Krystal Flash and Hot Orange Arctic Fox,
Cheeks - Jungle Cock,
Front Hackle - Hot Orange Badger

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Fly
• Fishing
• FlyTying
• The
• Ayrshire
• Man
• River
• Rivers
• Scotland
• Salmon
• Davie
• McPhail.

[markcurrie1982]

Hi Davie,

Amazing fly as per usual!

I am struggling to find the best hackle capes to use. I only tie salmon flies and mainly in sizes 6 -12 doubles and tubes up to 1". Can you tell me what Whiting badger cape and what Chinese neck cape you use? If I am dying the badger should I get silver badger? I am bamboozled by all the choices!

I fish in Ayrshire so very keen to get some of these tied up for later in the year!

Cheers,

Mark

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Mark(markcurrie1982),

I'll send you a link to the Whiting capes I use but for the Chinese capes they come from Veniards so your local tackle shop that sells their materials should be able to help you...

You've got to let me know how you get on with it, if you don't mind me asking...

All the best Davie

[markcurrie1982]

@DavieMcPhail

Hi Davie,

Many thanks for your reply and for the link. Finally I know what I need!

I assume you mean let you know how I get on with fishing the fly? Absolutely. Is it your pattern?

I mainly fish the Girvan (@Bargany) but I'll soon live in the area and hopefully spread around a few places. I intend to tie the fly in a few different colour variants as I love the profile of it. First big test might be the Tummel in May!

Thanks again,

Mark

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Mark,

I tyed this fly a few years ago but never ever gave the fly a name and over that time it's caught fish here and abroad..It got it's name from the Ayrshire Trust as they were looking for a fly that they could name after all the waters of Ayrshire, it's aways good to hear how it does so that I can pass on where it's been working..

I'm glad you like the pattern...

All the best Davie

[difrent44]

Hi Davie im wondering if you could be tying "The Evening Star" (salmon fly)?

ATB Difrent44

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi difrent44,

It's a fly that I have never tyed as you know there's a lot of materials needed to put one together..I'm not going to say no, but if I ever do It would be a very interesting fly to watch being tyed...

All the best Davie

[FinnerFish]

@DavieMcPhail Thanks for the reply and all the great videos

Ross

[DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ross,

I use an allround 4 inch tungsten pair of scissors which I like for all the flies I tye, Dr Slick make a pair which you should be able to find on the internet but I'll send you a link to them..

All the best Davie

[FinnerFish]

Hi Davie

Beautiful fly as always! I was wondering if you could recommend an all round scissors for someone who ties 12 inch pike flies down to size 22 dries?! Or perhaps 2 scissors for either end of the spectrum? Thanks very much.

Ross

[woodysflies]

A gorgeous fly that has taught me much about stacking fibers.  Thanks Davie!