Tying a Basic Sedge/Caddis Dry Fly with Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Kamasan B170 size 12
Thread, uni-8/0 Dark Brown or Tan
Body, A Mix of Natural Deer Hair and Dubbing
Wing, Natural CDC
Hackle, Cree Cock

[@bobfowler9522]

Again Thanks for all your help and encouragement through your videos - I know my tying has improved significantly especially when I finally took your advice and "If you don't like it, back it up and do it again". My sons appreciate the flies a lot more now.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Bob Fowler, You're very welcome and thank you for letting know how much my videos have helped you... All the very best Davie

[@jackreeves3001]

Even the easy ones are sublime! Thanks

[@eacantwell]

Beautiful as always ;Great tie.Earl

[@stryker2764]

Thanks for the instructions on this fly, an easier dry for me to tie, this is my 3rd winter tying flies and I'm getting much better but still struggle with some of the smaller dries...But I get so much from watching your videos, thank you! :)

[@Sportmanfun]

I had also an old,really old coffeegrinder. I made the best and all sorts of dubbing with it. Old fur from granny's coats got me years of perfect dubbing basic. Got to get a grinder again. It got lost in a period that I didn't had time to tie,or fish sadly. A new one costs only 15 euro. So a second hands must be out there of way better quality. Thanks for reminding me of this possability!

[@leonardwells9613]

Elegant and simple, best of both worlds. L 👍🎣👍

[@OldBear5255]

Hello Davie. Great looking little caddis there mate. Going to tie some of them in olive and another lite coloured dubbing and hair. Thanks for sharing my friend. Best Regards, Ken

[@JanWeinhold001]

Hi Davie, as always simply stunning.....keep on. Cheers, Jan

[@finchhaden7016]

Great fly. Thanks for the video.

[@comesahorseman]

Deer hair in dubbing? Huh! Thanks for the tip! 👍

[@StillwatersEdge]

Great tying Davie!

[@pabloguzman9432]

It looks good, thanks Davie

[@seandebrun361]

Handy, caught a few nice trout on the Boyne with this in a small size thanks !

[@ghislaindesrosiers8074]

you are great...remind me fran better at ausable river in new york state...he show me how to use deer hair from the ear!!!!?!!!as dubbing....genius too,to use snow shoe rabbit ....keep on the good work!

[@nilsirnd4345]

You are the best!

[@AffluentStudio]

Thank you and post more!

[@user-em1fb6xb2u]

Классный ручейник!👍🤝🇰🇿

[@richarddvll]

very nice fly pattern thats for shareing

[@leonardboudreau8495]

thank you

[@door2yourheart]

The only dressing you will ever need for a stillwater sedge, and for smoother river stretches.

[@johnoshea5366]

Hi David. I been tying the emergers that u have been tying. But I am finding my heads very big any advice would b appreciated. Thanks. John I shea

[@ToxicFlies13]

What all kinds of fur is in the dubbing besides deer hair.

[@mprediger23]

Great fly Davie! I find your videos so helpful and informative, thank you for taking the time to put them together for us. This fly seems to be a very close approximation of the Stimulator flies. Do you feel they would work similarly?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Michael, I'm glad you enjoy the videos and that they have helped you in some way as I do enjoy making them when I get the chance which is not as often as I would like.... I would say that this pattern would work very well but if you add some deer hair on top of the CDC wing it would give more of a stimulator look and profile... Thank you again for the kind comments... All the very best Davie

[@DrStolti]

Quick and easy, I'm tying this pattern since CDC is used in Germany. Your dubbing is my favourite for nymphs, especially with tungsten. For the sedge body I use another CDC feather, tied in at the tip, twisted several times an then turning around the shank: that makes a beautiful tapered body! Perfect for dry flies! But I really wonder, why you don't use barbless hooks. No reason for the panic-barb!

[@JanWeinhold001]

What is the German word for guys like you, help me - I think 'Klugscheisser' - isn't it?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Dr. Wolfgang Stoltenberg, It is a very good dubbing like you said certainly worth using on many other patterns..I do use barbless hooks and if I do use a barbed hook I always debarb them and I do prefer to fish with them even when I want to take a fish home.. All the very best Davie

[@DrStolti]

wtrw001 I'm happy not to know the English word for guys like you.

[@JanWeinhold001]

Dr. Wolfgang Stoltenberg Touché!

[@michaelmullen6945]

Great fly Davie. When would you use this type of fly? Is one season better than another? I live in the north eastern part of the states and our trout can be particular about what they'll hit on.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Michael Mullen, Most sedge/caddis hatches here in the UK happen throughout the whole season but it's best in the summer months and this colour is one of the best..Seasons do vary due to the weather, as we could have a wet summer and the fly life can be hard to find so it can vary because of this but most times things are as normal... All the very best Davie

[@daviselder5580]

Hello Mr. McPhail, I couldn't quite understand how you make the dubbing in the video, and I was curious as to how you did it. Thanks, Davis

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Davis Elder, I use a Krups Coffee Grinder to mix all my dubbings like the one I used in the video. What I do is I use a small amount of a natural fur and then add in cut fibres from a patch of deer hair which makes for a very good mix for caddis flies both for dries, wets and nymphs... I hope this helps you understand it a bit more and that it encourages you to try it as it will give you some really nice dubbing for your flies... All the very best Davie

[@tomryan3649]

Hi Davie, can you tell me what the name of the wax is that you keep on your finger? I have asked many Tyler's but keep coming up empty. Thank you for the great videos.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Tom Ryan, I use Veniards Prepared Fly Tyers Wax which you should easily find on the internet..Veniards is a wholesale company so any shop that stocks their materials should be able to help you get some...I'm glad you enjoy the videos... All the very best Davie

[@budbragg8000]

Ive used this and it works nicely, tho I haven`t got the knack of making it stay on my finger.

[@jpabferreira]

Brilliant fly once again, Davie. Maybe you can help me figure out what's wrong when I start winding hackle. Sometimes I just can't get the fibers to stand vertically, as the hackle begins to rotate right after I start winding it on. It seems completely random (sometimes it winds on nicely... sometimes it doesn't), and I still haven't found a way to control it. Am I missing any trick? Thank you very much in advance. Best regards João

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi João, I'm glad you liked the fly..Theres two main reasons for a hackle do this, one is the stem being thick which can cause it to roll so what I do is wind it over some fine dubbing like rabbit which will help lift the fibres, the other is wind the hackle over an uneven layer of thread which will do the same that's why I alway tidy up the tying area so this doesn't happen... I hope this helps you in some way... All the very best Davie

[@jpabferreira]

Hi, Davie. Yes. That was very helpful indeed. I will try both solutions. Thank you very much. Best regards. João

[@davidcunningham84]

Davie can you fish this on rivers or is it,a lake fly.thanks David cunningham.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi David, Yes you could easily fish this on the river as much as on the lochs... All the very best Davie..

[@Nikbaldin71]

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[@austindemarrow329]

Hello Davie, I was wondering where you get your CDC feathers from. Beautiful fly, are you a robot? - Austin

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Austin, I bought the CDC from Cookshill Tackle, I would recommend both types they sell as they can be used on many flies...I wish I was a robot sometimes as I could shut down from time to time... Here is a link; www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/cdc.htm All the very best Davie

[@austindemarrow329]

Okay i will give them a look. Thank you so much for sending me the link. Also just out of curiosity, I was wondering; what your favorite fly is/caught the most fish with, and what your favorite fly to tie is. Seriously you are probably one of if not the best fly tiers in the world, is there anything that you can't tie? Thanks for everything - Austin

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Austin, I would say the pheasant tail nymph tied with the copper wire which I have on youtube has caught me more fish than any one fly that I have in my box but to be honest I really like to fish dries every chance I get..I have many dries on youtube which have a place in my box which do well for rivers and lochs..I appreciate your very kind words.. All the very best Davie

[@austindemarrow329]

No problem, thank you for all of your videos :)

[@paulthomson4975]

hi davie ive just took up fly tying about 3 weeks and i have made a lot of flies from watching your videos. i was just wondering if you know how to tie a flie known as a shimmy that was popular on carron valley . your videos are superb as well .

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Paul Thomson, I haven't came across the fly called the shimmy but when I did a search I found a black lure with a hackle down the body, it's tied very like the pattern I have attached for you to see, just leave out the rubber legs and you'll have much the same style as the Shimmy... I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie kzbin.info/www/bejne/goGpZJSuYtlqfbs

[@paulthomson4975]

***** thanks very much for replying Davie . im really enjoying trying to master fly tying with your videos . ill give the shimmy a go , theres an old fella in our fishing club who uses them all the time with great success but the old b wont show me the fly .

[@mikeh5908]

I cant find cree hackle any where..sad times. Lol. Could this be dyed somehow. Its a beautiful color

[@mikeh5908]

Might have to order golden badger but not sure what that is. Lol. Sounds like it might be close

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Mike, The old cree hackles can be hard to find though if you mix your badger with a ginger you will get a nice colour combination close to the cree..I'll keep an eye out for one for you.. All the very best Davie

[@mikeh5908]

@@DavieMcPhail thank you fly tie master..lol. i can find furnace,ginger,and most other colors but the cree seems to be very elusive..

[@bionicman46]

If you want to know how to tie almost any fly - you won’t go wrong with Davie McPhail

[@ikramakhmedov1168]

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[@kentubbs6402]

what are cdc feathers thanx

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ken, I have attached a link to more info on CDC feathers for you to see.. All the very best Davie.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cul_de_canard

[@kentubbs6402]

thanx Davie very helpful

[@sgunman34815]

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