Tying the Professor Traditional Wet Fly with Davie McPhail

[@toddslichter7831]

Your "basically a fishing fly" would go into a mere mortals presentation box. Beautiful as always Mr McPhail. Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

Yes, I'd put that fly in a frame, too!

[@jimseaman2558]

One of the very first flies I tied and used over 50 years ago. I caught many trout, crappie, bluegill and small bass using that pattern. You have inspired me to tie it once again and fish it for old time sake. Thank you.

[@lookcreations]

One of my favourite flies to fish Errwood Reservoir in the Peak District. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomcrowley9269]

No better way to start my morning than to warch a craftsman at work. You will never cease to amaze me

[@ArcticFlies56]

Another beautiful wet fly by the Master! Best regards, Richard

[@jameswilson6717]

The oldies are the best.All the best Davie 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davidfraser4083]

Brought back some memories with this fly. I'll search my boxes and get them back in use. Stay ,Big Davie

[@davidwillacy4796]

It’s amazing how resetting the wing made it sit so much better! Nice fly Davie. Thanks

[@АлександрПлахотный-ю1д]

Благодарю, Дэви! Отличная муха!👍🤝🇰🇿

[@mikehulsey4813]

if what I have read is correct, this fly of Scottish origin was tied somewhere in the mid 1800’s and after being included in Charles Orvis’s Fishing with the Fly in 1883, then in Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies and Their Histories in 1892, it found quite the following in America. I’ve seen what appears to be many variations of the professor and the blue professor, but never really knew that they were variants of the one you posted. I’m in agreement with @michael Ross and the comment he posted requesting that you demonstrate tying the Queen of the Waters. I love following each of you videos and learning new techniques, but it has been quite some time since I saw a fly and then took the time to search out its origin and history. I am grateful for something new and unexpected. Thanks for all you do for our community Davie!

[@kerrypitt9789]

Davie their are flies and then there are flies that mean something. Fifty years ago, I tied on a professor, the first time out by myself and I put the Professor on and went to fish a corner pool on The Cowichan River. I'd like to say I was successful, but I wasn't too lucky that day. I used a #12 Professor and had some half hearted taps on it, but I was not unhappy. I raised a couple of fish, missed a couple and honestly from that day on, I just felt like the Professor was my fly! I did catch fish on it, just not that day. Still I smile when I'm tying it. Thanks for tying it!!

[@kinnellian]

Thanks for sending me obliquely to Ray Bergman's book 'Trout' I watched this and started thinking about other classic flies with red tails (Ibis etc) That stoated up my first married winging attempt - the Parmacheene Belle -which led me to other American fly patterns. Iin short order I came across Ray Bergman and the "Brandreth" - which is very similar to the "Professor" After that, I definitely have to have a swatch through all the interesting wet fly patterns in his fantastic compendium - and there are a lot! Cheers 👍

[@tummy_fritters]

Always a pleasure to watch Davie tie a classic

[@ross1458]

I was going to suggest you tie a “Queen of Waters” which I guess is the Prof’s younger sister. Both among the top flies here in the US when Mary Orvis Marbury compiled her book.

[@ejmacewan8942]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO US,,, BE SAFE,, HAVE FUN,,,

[@michaeljmckinnon2960]

This is a fantastic pattern anywhere trout swim!! I always have a couple in my box. Excellent tying as always that will surely put a bend in your Pieroway Sir ......thanks for sharing.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

A great classic!

[@sergtang5593]

What a great pattern perfectly tied! A variation I am tying for brook trout has white wings. Love it!

[@FlyTyer1948]

Another wet fly favorite from my early days of fly fishing. I didn’t think it looked buggy. I put it on because it looked pretty & was pleased to find how well it worked. This is another for the “To-do” tying list. Being lazy, I find stretch floss is much faster for the body than traditional floss, especially since I can wrap using my bobbin holder to control the floss rather than my fumble fingers.

[@donaloflynn3922]

Great fly for limestone streams this time of year. Beautifully tied Davie. Thanks

[@simonartley1645]

I used this interesting traditional when I first started trout fishing..at Cameron reservoir ,Fife..1974..and caught two memorable browns with it. Maybe I should keep one in my fly box as a memento ...along with the Hardys, Gold Butcher...and Teal and Yellow. Always lovely to see you tie these great patterns Davie, Simon Artley,Manchester

[@GerardoGalle]

Amazing work my brother, love your videos

[@gizmocarr3093]

Very pretty looking fly to be proud to show anyone and not hard to make or complicated to tie. Yours is stunning.

[@hni4053]

But it is difficult Gizmo, really difficult, one of the toughest in its class I'd say; not to tie to catch fish, but to avoid clumsy body, or disproportion there - all due to the fat fickle floss (FFF) - then fix good wings from wild duck, hackle w/o going to false hackle, and then to tie in all this w/o getting an ugly head. Press Google + pics and you will see. But, as I always say, Davie's tradition go back all the way to Dame Juliana, and I've never seen a more beautiful Professor.

[@josteinbergseth8374]

Reminds me off an version of the Norwegian "Telemarkkongen" :) as always well done sir, beautiful fly! =)

[@AllanMHutton]

Great tying of a classic old pattern!

[@adventureducklings]

You sure do make them beautiful.

[@lasse1187]

your flytying is just fantastic

[@robertalexander7286]

Lovely.

[@jameshughes9234]

A fishing fly he says, not a display one he says. Lol I say.

[@josteinbergseth8374]

😂👏

[@neilcox2739]

Great pattern, and beautifully tied. Many thanks 👍

[@brianshaw2968]

Another great tie, one of the first flies I ever used. Have you heard of a variant with Bronze mallard wing Davie? Used to be in use on Loch Ness for salmon. I wondered if you had heard of it, and it's name?

[@50Squirrel]

A great little fly! Enjoyed as always!!!

[@bobbell5265]

Great wee traditional fly 👌

[@TheCanary24]

Super good!

[@dodgeydave21]

Very nice Davie

[@ИринаБаранова-п8р]

Очень красивая муха🔥.Спасибо 🤝

[@tcoulter46]

Classic tying 👏👏

[@steveg8322]

One should check out Davie’s Parmacheenee Belle,this is indeed very beautiful,but his Parma Belle will knock your eyes out!

[@АлександрНовиков-ф5х]

Впечатляет! Красиво!👍💪

[@comesahorseman]

Neatly done! 👍

[@allanhughes945]

👌

[@fabiobernardo7454]

Excelente 👏👏👏👏

[@colinbalfour385]

A true craftsman at work, I'd have just used a black Sharpie on the yellow thread 😬🤣

[@mortenthenorwegian2875]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@veronika8904]

Sir,can you explain to me,How you know which feathers can be used for dry an wet flys? I understand there are alot of legal feathers that can be used.Is there a trick for reference? Thank you for all your videos,an instructions Jack.

[@markwood5564]

Would you consider tying all of Bergman's patterns?

[@xaquinlopezgomez1028]

How good would it be for sea-run brown trout ?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @xaquinlopezgomez1028, I'm sure it would fish well for sea trout though I haven't fished it for them but it is a great pattern.. All the very best Davie

[@Tillflyfisher]

Braw