Tying a Clyde Style March Brown Spider (Dry Fly) with Davie McPhail

Materials Used and text from the book Let's Fish The Clyde by Robert C Sharp..
Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12
Tail, Dark Ginger Cock Fibres
Body, Dark Brown Peacock Quill or Pheasant Tail Fibre ribbed with fine gold wire.
Hackle, Dark Brown Partridge next the eye follwed by Dark Ginger Cock or Dark Olive Cock
This is a big fly with a wing span of 1 inch..
It hatches in flushes, which can appear twice in a day, each lasting for about 15 or 20 minutes. Trout will, however often ignore the floating dun and concentrate on the nymph, but a floating pattern should always be to hand..

[@philipjones6083]

I like the way it will move in the water afterwards because of the hackle facing forward like it does, looks great and from a good old book thanks Davie for sharing all this knowledge with us much appreciated sir 😊👍👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Interesting way of tying the fly don't think I have seen it tied like that before, looks fantastic. I will give this way a go Davie thanks for sharing.

[@metubewot]

A beautiful fly Davie tied different to anything I've ever seen, so thanks for that.

[@ColinD0131]

I saw your interview and honestly couldn't see the questions to easily. But that was nice to see. And as a long-term subscriber I want you to know I found out recently am part Scottish . I will say fishing and tying is in my blood.

[@frankmonroe8320]

Nice tie Davie! I think I'll whip out a few. Thank you.

[@Weestuart81]

As usual davie cracking flies cheers again for putting these videos up learn something from every video

[@davidfraser4083]

Superb Davie, watching this took me back 6o years. I fished with Bert at Roberton burn where it meets the Clyde and he was an artist. Another favourite was his Rough Olive that I still tie and use all over. Cheers, stay safe, Big Davie.

[@toddslichter7831]

Great pattern, Mr McPhail. I tie some steelhead tubes in reverse...never thought about doing the same on heavily hackled dry flies. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

[@newflyrod1]

Hi Davie, wonderful fly. I started to fish Tenkara this year and a Sakasa Kebari I tied was a Trout slayer. It was the capitulation of your fly 🪰

[@krallmi48]

I did enjoy it, Davie... thank you. And I'm hoping you get to tie more from the book, too... =] Mike

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cracking video as always, Davie! Echoes of the Jingler in the hackle especially 👍🏼

[@kentw.897]

Very Nice Davie. Thankyou for making this video. Aloha🌴🎣🏄‍♂️

[@kenelliott6458]

Great looking spider mate. Always enjoy watching you tie my friend. Thanks for sharing another great video from the Master. Best Regards from West Virginia, Ken

[@Mark-dn9xw]

Really enjoyed the interview with FM Davie . . Would be good to see a video of your tying room/set up! 👌🏻💪🏻

[@darz3]

Superb video, saw the FM interview as well. Remember being show a simple March Brown spider pattern in the early 70s which didn’t have the funnel style hackle, brought back memories of the school fly tying club, tutors included Lionel Sweet and Quentin Cavanagh of River Usk fame.

[@JoeBtfzplk]

Love it! There'll be some of those in my box this year!

[@Lutztheflytyer]

Great tying as always Davie

[@esjovold6572]

I always wish I could find some of the older fly tying books. In Saskatchewan Canada there isn’t a lot of old fly tying books at used book stores. It’s interesting to see some of the ones you have been able to collect.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi E Sjovald, Many of the books I have bought come from dealers I find online and on my travels around the UK looking in any of the antique and vintage book shops which I really enjoy doing when I can..Online the website I have used is called abebooks which have a huge collection from many dealers...I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie.. www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchF-_-topnav-_-Results&ds=20&kn=fly%20tying%20books&sts=t

[@fliesbychris]

Loved that one Davie, I'll be trying a few of them for my traditional fly box, looking forward to seeing what comes next!! ATB Chris.

[@mikeney5113]

Absolutely beautiful.you are brilliant Davie that's an amazing pattern.thanks for sharing.i love the looks of it!!.

[@davidkerr2285]

Beautiful as usual Davie 👍

[@AllanMHutton]

Fantastic Davie! A superb tutorial! I've been reading that book a lot recently so its great to see one of the flies from it being tyed! I must now have a go at tying this pattern too! Thanks Davie! Such an inspiration!

[@MrMarkysparky]

Outstanding Davie

[@jeromefynaut8177]

Very nice job 👍

[@comesahorseman]

Interesting! Thanks, Davie!

[@alanhudson1715]

Nice fly and style Davie - perhaps we could have the Rough Olive that David mentioned below.

[@RockyPhillips]

Beautiful job davie

[@JulioAlfonso130197200747070454]

Hola Davie, hace rato que no disfrutaba tus enseñanzas, espero poder emplear esta mosca en Neuquén, en el Huechulaufquen, en diciembre, cuando estaré tratando de engañar a alguna trucha.- Un saludo

[@tehBadboy09]

Cheers davie, just getting into clyde style and saw that you done a bunch a couple of years ago. Cant wait to follow your fine examples. Any chance you could to a clyde style nymph in the future as I don't see any online.

[@sakuraandmaru]

この動画のアップを待っていました、ありがとうございます。

[@duderoony]

It’s a Spider. What more needs to be said? Except of course, thank you for sharing another one dude. 😊

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

That's a stoater davie cheers.

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Almost a kebari fly-with a tail. :-) Handsome body. :-)

[@derekcunningham9993]

Love it. Ill give that a go.

[@titodentella3964]

un maestro!!!!!

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

Davie how can I buy a box of these style flies from you mate I'd love to own some wet and drys in this style thanks again davie.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Loyalist 1407, I'm sorry but I stopped taking orders a couple of years ago as all I do now is tye for the channel though if we ever meet and I'm out fishing I would happily give you a fly or two..Thanks for asking and for all the kind comments you have gave me.. All the very best Davie..

[@АнатолийЗайцев-я1щ]

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