Fly Fishing Loch Doon 17th July 2023 with Davie McPhail

[@phillmartin6196]

Thank you for taking me along nicely done Davie

[@michaeltrueblood2545]

Very nice. Glad I stayed long enough for the weather to change, and the fish to start biting. Beautiful countryside.

[@colinredden7225]

Hi davie, a great way to spend time watching you obviously enjoying your time on the water. You're videos are excellent and entertaining. Describing your set up and flies gives us a lot of info. Thanks. colin 🎣

[@scottdavidson359]

Good to see you out on the loch again Davie what a fantastic setting . Wild and rugged but beautiful. Great to see you enjoying yourself as usual. Looking forward to you fishing the Smithston beat. Tight lines 👍

[@DeeJamz]

Davie, you certainly aren't like the other tubers that showcase catch after catch and that's the point of their channel. You take us with you on your outings and there is a certain serenity to time spent with you. I saw your video pop up and audibly said "AAhh YES!!!" and realized I had to comment to let you know that. Time to zone out with you for an hour 👍

[@BigGoucho]

The best part of working from home is being able to watch stuff like this while I do. Cheers, Davie 🍺🍻

[@durhamranger988]

Very enjoyable video. I look forward to seeing you tying the successful fly. Cheers.

[@allanhughes945]

Another excellent video davie cheers for sharing 👌

[@DannyLeitch]

Great stuff as always Davie! Tight lines 🎣

[@David-x6e7n]

I need to get out and fish . Haven’t done any for 6yrs . Shoulder is bad . I miss the hell out of it . I love my 10ft 5wt . Not tried that line . I think I’ll have to buys new fly lines as they must be at least 10 years old . I prefer a snow bee. Excellent video just what I needed to inspire myself to start fishing again . Your right a lot of fish hold close in . So I should be ok on short casts .

[@jay-c202]

Thanks Davie. Another excellent video. We really appreciate these outings.

[@comesahorseman]

A new 10 foot 5 weight? Interesting! Good luck, & thanks for taking me along. 😄

[@Rogster559]

Davie it’s great watching you in action with your rod not just tying flies , I’ve been watching you and tying your flies for a few years now and some I’ve had success and some not so much , here in Tasmania our trout season is closed at the moment , central highlands of Tasmania 20 July wind is blowing 30 knots with gusts out to 40 + knots we had a top temperature of 0 degree C at Liawenee today, hope you aren’t getting the temps like most of Europe & North America, keep up the great work Davie all the best from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 ps hope your not a big cricket fan hate to disappoint you keeping the ashes again

[@derekhawkins7290]

Nice one Davie how ever hard it is fly fishing is the best another good video thanks mate.

[@MyPancho1]

Thanks, Davie for the bring along ...

[@RobertFernie]

Another great video Davie, lovely to see top of the water working even if only small fish are taking. Off to tie up some long-hackled dries.🤞

[@ShaneHurst-k8l]

Love your videos mate 👍

[@riflemang176]

Another excellent video thank you so much. Just watching you and you explaining your set up is invaluable. Brilliant 👍🏻

[@garryreiddoonvalleytroutfi218]

Brilliant davie ,enjoyed that. Aye its been a dodgy July with rain and wind in the area ,don't think I can remember a wetter July lol ,great video and always great to watch you

[@dtw6485]

You're right about the walk round the others side, nightmare.. only one thing worse, the walk back. Lol great vid, Davie...

[@patrickburns406]

Nice day fishing. Pleasure to watch .

[@markcarter5081]

What a choice of fisheries you have absolutely stunning. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures.

[@50Squirrel]

Another brilliant video! Thank you for sharing!

[@bumptybump]

Was up there today doing some sampling for the power company and it was tough going. Never even saw a trout rise through the rain but eventually a perch and a wee trout saved my day. We had 2 out in a boat taking water samples while I was the safety man waiting ashore so I had to have a cast. Good to see your videos each week Davie.

[@kennott6250]

Really enjoy the videos,thank you.

[@jford4031]

Keep em coming. Very nice.

[@danielpalmer6858]

Hey Davie, really look forward to these videos. Inspired me to go catch a few Rainbows here in Australia a few weeks ago.

[@neilandrew961]

Superb again davie love that style of fishing hopefully the local wildlife took home all their rubbish

[@LeftTattoo]

It is clean there

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

13c wow...On this day in Utah we're sitting at 40.5c

[@BB1872]

Superb conditions 😂 , the whisky muddler would work a treat in that wave Davie 👌👍

[@donaloflynn3922]

That 10’ Cadence rod does turn the line over very well. Lovely conditions too. I would have tried my ‘go to’ Iron Blue Dun there on those conditions also. Wouldn’t swap my 10’ 4-piece, 5wt Hardy for those conditions though. Well done Davie👍

[@robertmajor4904]

Great days fishing. It has always amazed me how quickly trout react, especially on lakes. They must just sit a foot or so below the surface, probably why osprey catch them.

[@fliesbychris]

Looks amazing there Davie, is there good road access?, I'll be heading down to Ayrshire for a bit of fishing when we move back home in September. Thoroughly enjoyed the dry fly takes!!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Chris, Yes there is a single track road up to the loch with passing places so just take your time as you head up..I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. All the very best Davie

[@donnaperry7894]

Cheers from Maine USA. Would a intermediate line with a sink tip or a sinking line with a heavier sink tip help?I love your tying and fishing videos.

[@sergtang5593]

Enjoy Summer (13,5 C 😬 almost my usual weather here north Canada, now it is around 31C😊). What about this fly line you have on the reel?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Serge, I have attached a link to the lines I use though if you buy the rod you get the line free with it.. All the very best Davie Cadence Fly Lines.. www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product-category/fly-fishing/fly-lines/sm-fly-line/

[@brianjameson8261]

Thanks Davie for the video. What length is your mono cast...

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Brian, My cast is around 12ft and from that I form one or two droppers to two widths of my outstretched arms and a bit..I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. All the very best Davie

[@ross1458]

Is Loch Doon a natural lake? You mentioned the Hydroelectric. After you talking about Brig O Doon I thought the loch had always been there. Thanks.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ross, Loch Doon originally was a natural loch but got dammed in the 1930s for the hydroelectric system though it is mostly natural, all they do is control it's height.. All the very best Davie

[@guybaumgartner4244]

nice fish Davie

[@trevorluft1763]

What’s the memory like in the Cadence fly line please?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Trevor, There's no memory in the line at a all, it's a lovely straight line and casts really well..I have a 4,5 and a 6 weight and they are great.. All the very best Davie

[@krallmi48]

Another nice day fishing with you, Davie. I've meant to ask before... what is the release tool you use for deeply hooked fish. It looks like it works better than my method of using forceps. Mike

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Mike, I have attached a link to the ketchum release tool that I used in the video and they come in different sizes.I used the midge version as the flies I use mostly will fit fine..I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. All the very best Davie www.waterworks-lamson.com/products/ketchum-release

[@krallmi48]

@@DavieMcPhail Thank you, Davie... Mike

[@krallmi48]

@@DavieMcPhail Thank you, Davie... Mike

[@АлексейР-ф8ю]

🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@davidbrattain1446]

I've noticed that while quite a piece of water, the fish taken are smaller then one might expect. Also, as you say, the lack of insects on the water. I'm wondering, has there been an overall decline in insects and hatches over the past several years?

[@williamgrant6647]

Nice way to chrisen a new fod

[@donnaperry7894]

I certainly know you were targeting more surface fish; I was thinking as you started out the video but you would have to have two rods.

[@lambretta485]

is it free to fish loch doon ?

[@DavieMcPhail]

It is @lambretta485...ATB Davie

[@juliewaters8882]

My husband enjoys your videos. How do you make a donation for July/Aug free flies.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @juliewaters8882, I have a PayPal donation button on my KZbin homepage so when someone donates I send them a number for that months draw using their email that I get from PayPal. The draw is on the last day of the month at 7pm UK time so that you can watch to see if your number is drawn and thank you for asking....I'm glad your husband enjoys my videos.. All the very best Davie

[@mortenthenorwegian2875]