Dry Fly Fishing with Davie McPhail

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

I'm posting from the States; and in unsettled times like these, a video like this one is doubly appreciated. Thanks, Davie! 👍

[@waynedavies5569]

Hi Davie, Excellent fishing video, the River Doon looked perfect for Dry Fly during your session and resulted in catching some beautiful Brownies - great to see. Regards, Wayne 😀👍

[@50Squirrel]

The brown you caught around the 30 minute period of the video was exceptionally beautiful! Well done Sir!!!

[@RodNewhook]

Always fun to come along for a trip. Beautiful scenery and serenity ❤❤ Thank you for sharing your talents 👍 Have a wonderful day

[@scottdavidson359]

Great filming as usual Davie. Some lovely brownies on the long hackled dry. Thanks 👍

[@douglasmoriearty1358]

Loved the video, as always. Thanks to you I can now tie flies that I'm not afraid to show to others. I would love to spend a few days fishing with you in the driftless area of Wisconsin, lots and lots of browns and quite a few brook trout. You would love it. Having a 30-50 fish day is not uncommon. Thanks for what you do!

[@phillmartin6196]

4 pm here Davie thank you for inviting me along 😊

[@ross1458]

The big one came from my favorite spot. Not that I've ever fished it, just watching you fish the Doon, that spot seems to always produce. Thanks for getting me to remember the old days and tying and fishing long hackles (skaters) again. The trout won't tell me but I swear they think it's a crane fly ( Daddy long legs). Whatever it is, it works. I like tying mine with silk and mole just because I'm old.

[@scottyoung6937]

Very nice pal, looking forward to the next ones.

[@50Squirrel]

Great to see you back out on the water!

[@keithfarrell957]

Just curious as to why you don't mend upstream on the dries?

[@alencargoncalves2497]

Maravilha show lindo lugar 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@krallmi48]

I enjoyed the day too, Davie. Especially enjoyed the couple of one last casts your were able to get in... =] Mike

[@johnwilson9328]

Was up in Ayr last week staying at mainholm smallholdings. Wish i had brrought a rod as was nice fishing weather.

[@coasterbrookie]

Hi Davie. It would be a nice video to mix a fishing video and fly tying session together. You could edit the fishing down to say, 10 minutes and then have a video showing the tying of a fly (the fly) that you were using on the river. Just a thought. Obviously we all love the tying and fishing vids but this would introduce a bit of a new format. Anyway, enjoy your Monday afternoon!! Andy

[@vladimirmusil2622]

Krásná řeka...

[@MyPancho1]

Great fun !

[@Ricardo-zv4fc]

Excellent video, could you tel me which rod and reel are you actually using? Many thanks and kind regards.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ricardo, I was using a Cadence 9ft 4wt with their reel and line so I will attach a link to it for you to see...I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. Fly Rod and Line..www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/cadence-cf20-csm-9ft-fly-rods-cf20-sm-9ft/ Reel..www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/cadence-cf20-fly-reels/ All the very best Davie

[@Ricardo-zv4fc]

@@DavieMcPhail many thanks and kind regards, all the BEST

[@chasnaj]

Davie, Greetings from New England. I am currently reading an old book (1972) called "Fishing the Dry Fly as a Living Insect" by Leonard M. Wright, Jr. His method is different from yours, but he was a big advocate of lifelike movement in the dry fly. I wonder if you have seen this book. I would like to see you tie the fly that is on the cover of his book. He calls it a "hackle wing caddis", I have heard it called "Wright's fluttering caddis." Many thanks.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @chasnaj, I've never seen this book before, it looks interesting I'll see if I can find a copy. I have tyed many flies over the years using long hackles for extra movement even on caddis and I have a video of one of them on KZbin so here is a link to it for you to see.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX61e5mnppmfasU All the very best Davie

[@chasnaj]

Thanks for the link to that long hackle caddis. It is very much like what Wright describes, but with some definite improvements. The cdc body and the horns make it look more like the natural and the way you form the wing make it more durable than Wright’s. I’m going to tie a bunch up!

[@frankfitzpatrick5168]

I enjoyed the video. I noticed you passed through what looked like a farm. My question is: do you need the owners permission to cross?

[@rlwkirsch]

Tough fishing when nothing is rising. Given the wall and the grass, have you tried an ant or beetle pattern there?

[@Николай-э9ч4ы]

👍👍👍

[@MegaPiratedave]

😁 Thanks..