How to tie a variation on the Bumble a traditional Irish Wet Fly for fly fishing

[@louisaziz1235]

What an amazingly beautiful fly. You truly do belong in the same class as McPhail and Downey. No question! Thanks.... Tight Lines.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Wow, thanks!

[@DonohoeDSc]

Well done, I always learn some technique when watching that I want to immediately try and then fish to validate...such a crazy addiction...never stop learning from the best. Thank you!

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thats very kind, glad you enjoyed it!

[@kerrypitt9789]

Mike isn't it cool that nobody ever knows everything? That we just keep learning?

[@duderoony]

Sweet little bug that is. Thank you for another one dude.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

No problem 👍

[@ColinD0131]

Great job

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Colin.

[@fliesbychris]

Excellently done Lindsay!! I have to agree with the guilty pleasure explanation, I love tying palmered flies and very rarely get to use the except for the Kate McLaren 'cause that's my go to small loch fly. Great tutorial Lindsay 👍 ATB Chris.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks so much!

[@kerrypitt9789]

I really like the look of these. I decided to tie them this year and fish them over here. You make a good point, especially for new tyers who want to make everything perfect, when in fact fish are usually less fussy than we are in all but the hardest fished water. I use the same wax as Davie after trying others. Veniards prepared Beeswax. Take a piece off the cake you get and warm it up in your hand to shape it to a thinner strip. I tried just sticking it to my finger with poor success so then I put it on a Bodkin then lightly melt the wax on one side of the band then place it on your index finger just down from your knuckle. It feels awkward at first but it gets better and works well

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I have tried Davie's way but couldn't get on with it might need to give it another go.

[@kerrypitt9789]

@@lindsayiflyfish my skin maybe too oily or maybe we're getting too wrinkly! 😁 So I made it stick melting it a little, it doesn't cause any discomfort. Davie explained that he made a thin band of it but if you look at his finger the wax is sort of thicker in the center. I put my Bodkin in the edge so once the wax is melted I can just lay it on my finger. Lindsay as you have said, whatever works for you is cool. I enjoy following your tying and fishing videos.

[@lentrim5444]

A challenging fly to tie but you cracked it. I’ll try and tie one or two for the box although I don’t really have any good quality capes for the Palmering.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

You can do it, the red one I used in this video was £7 from a bargain bucket.

[@flickingfeathers]

Your rib goes the wrong way Lindsay, if the hackle is being wound towards you so should the rib so that it crosses and ties down the hackle with each turn. I'd also suggest velcroing after the body hackle and rib so that the dubbing fiber blends into the hackle.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I am always doing that, thanks for the tip about the velcro.

[@melvynwood2824]

Nice job pal👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Melvyn, that means a lot coming from someone who ties this type of fly to the highest standard.

[@davidfraser4083]

Thanks Lindsay, lovely tying. I too watch Davie Mcphail who is masterful . George Barron has a pattern book "At the end of the line'

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I'll check it out!

[@tomharvey7436]

Thanks Lindsay for that yes Davie is a god of fly tying what is the brown hackle you used it looks genetic I was wondering witc

[@lindsayiflyfish]

It's just a natural Cock Cape, it was by my merger standards not cheap mind. Think I paid £55 for it during lock-down when my fishing budget became my fly tying budget. ;-)

[@quincym-e4680]

What bobbin is that?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Hi Pal, it is the C&F Bobbin.

[@quincym-e4680]

@@lindsayiflyfish thank you