Rainbow Flash Damsel - Fly Tying - Episode 1 - UKFlyFisher

In today's video, we are tying one of my all-time favourite lures.
The Rainbow Flash Damsel.
This is one of my go-to flies if I want to catch large numbers of fish, especially on difficult days.
You can see just how I fish it in my top 6 fly episode here - • Top 10 Stillwater Trou...
Materials
Elite Flies Short Shank Special Barbless, Size 10
UTC 140 Thread
Olive Marabou
Olive Seals Fur
Flashabou Dancer
Brown Glister Sparkle Dubbing
UNI-Mylar Hol. Rainbow 1/32"
Blue Chain Beads
Most of these can be found at www.flyboxdire...
As always thanks for watching and tight lines.
If you don't tie, you can purchase my flies at www.ukflyfisher.com

[@tomglen1317]

Tied some of these during the winter and tried one today(7/6/23) for the first time. It accounted for 5 out of 8 rainbows. Great damsel. Thanks for sharing!

[@UkFlyFisher]

Thank you and I'm glad to hear they are working for you. tight lines.

[@GarethWilson2k9]

If I tied flies, this would be my favourite video yet. Caught my PB with this bad boy. 🎣

[@lwilliamson9216]

FINALLY! I've been waiting for this video for three years! Such a good fly and I always have at least 1 in my box!

[@UkFlyFisher]

Enjoy.

[@derekpowell1762]

Great demonstration just started tying cant wait to try this fly big thankyou

[@UkFlyFisher]

Thank you.

[@TightLinesNW]

great looking and simple. Thanks for sharing!

[@simonlee1254]

Nice tie bud 👍

[@UkFlyFisher]

Thanks Si

[@canoecoach]

I like. Looking forward to giving it a tie.

[@johnclooney3772]

Awesome Gareth😀👍

[@UkFlyFisher]

Thank you.

[@antoniobernalrendon2981]

🙏🙏

[@quickdraw94]

Wouldn’t be without this lure in my box! Saved me from blanking a few times. Prefer to fish this early morning and seem to have more luck with it than later in the day....I’d love to know if you find any flies to be more successful at certain times of the day?

[@UkFlyFisher]

Mornings in general fish better. The fish are rested and haven't seen an angler for at least 12 hours. I always try and be the first on a water, it's a simple tip that can pay off massively and set the tone for the day. Again the evenings also fish well, fish will come in closer as the light fades and usually gorge themselves at this time.

[@bobjacobsen4462]

im new to your sight but love what you do im looking forward to tying many of your patterns being from the USA do you have a link to the fly box where you get many of the materials from i cant seam to bring it up by just the fly box thanks a ton

[@P_Honey_1]

Lovely looking fly. Just a question do you find that having the eyes on top of the hook turns them upside down when retrieving? I have tied a few flies with eyes above hook but now tend to tie them on the underside.

[@UkFlyFisher]

All depends on the fly. The beads look a lot worse on the underside though and as this fly looks the same if it is fished point up or point down, I would see no reason to tie them underneath. Another thing to think of that blows most people mind is, if it does flip the fly then it serves the purpose of hiding the hook completely form the fishes view. Most trout feed in an upwards motion or on the same level, so why not have the hook out of sight? This will only make it seem more natural to the fish.

[@trevorluft8161]

Like those scissors mate look nice and sharp, which are they mate.

[@UkFlyFisher]

I will check for you. I think they are Dr.Slick though. I prefer the titanium ones but I broke them...super sharp scissors and tile flooring don't mix.

[@ryantherock7664]

What size are the dumbbell eyes?

[@rolandwebster311]

What size beads for the eyes thanks

[@UkFlyFisher]

3mm

[@lawrencemacd63]

Would you send me 6 please I’d pay for them of course 🐟🎣🤔🙂