Fantastic video, I love these classic old wet fly patterns! Just got into fly tying and your vids have been a great help, cheers. I also like the wee background story about catching your first fish on the fly, it's those great moments that always stay with you.. My first catcher was a Partridge & Orange spider, still one of my favourites.
@WATTSROBIN4 жыл бұрын
Used the Butchers and both Zulus. they were the go to flies when i was a kid. Still tie flies inspired by them...and I'm 64 now
@TheDavedownie4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant they are wonderful flies and skilled tyer to get them right :)
@Jan0075244 жыл бұрын
Nicely tied David. my 1st catcher was a Dunkeld, still have them in the box :)
@TheDavedownie4 жыл бұрын
Dunkeld always a belter
@josephronan50493 жыл бұрын
Hello,, I tie in magpie tail for the wings works fine blue green sheen if it
@TheDavedownie3 жыл бұрын
yeh anythign with the blue sheen and glad you liked it :)
@door2yourheart4 жыл бұрын
Enjoying your posts Dave, keep up the good work! Nice mix of trad and deadly modern patterns. I was 12 when I first caught on a fly. It was a black and peacock spider fished dry in a sunny flat calm in the Lake District. 4 x 9inch wild brownies!
@TheDavedownie4 жыл бұрын
love the black and peacock spider was always my middle dropper cheers
@BoilerRoomMusic2 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@TheDavedownie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that :) Tight Lines
@robertandersson3314 жыл бұрын
i think my first fly i caught trout on was the bibio, i tie the butcher as a spider using the small neck feathers from the pheasant good way to use them and just red hackle fibers as tail on size 14 and 16 for midges works great
@TheDavedownie4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a winner Ill need to get a few in my box thansk for sharing
@robertandersson3314 жыл бұрын
@@TheDavedownie thank you you too
@TheDavedownie4 жыл бұрын
Tell me what was the first fly to catch you a fish, will be intresting to see and what spieces please ?
@jokeahsmann32904 жыл бұрын
dat was een red tag vast geknoopt aan een nylon draad onder een plugje had toevallig een doosje van sheakspere bij me de eerste vis was een brasem de tweede een kopvoorn en de derde een barbeel de andere dag ruilde ik mijn spin hengel in voor een vliegvis hengel dit was 35 jaar geleden en ben nooit meer gestopt met de vlieg hengel.
@dongil1234 жыл бұрын
A black pennel with a pink flo Glo brite floss tail, still go back to it now and then 😄