Tying a Black Pennell with Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Size 14
Thread, Uni-8/0 Black
Tail, 6 to 8 Golden Pheasant Tippet Fibres
Rib, Oval Silver Tinsel
Body, Black Floss
Hackle, Dyed Black Hen

[@klausfelix7117]

Hi Davie, thank you very much for showing that pattern. For me the Black Pennell has been and still is one of the most versatile, universal and successful flies of all times. It gave me all three species of salmonides in great numbers. Brown and sea trout as well as salmon really like it. I only could recommend that fly to any flyfisher man/woman. Best regards from Germany

[@dongil123]

Never leave the house without having a selection of black pennall's in different sizes, simple but deadly here in the Scottish Highlands, Thanks Davie 💯

[@jsf4star891]

Wonderful fly, Davie. It appears that in your latest videos, you are focusing even more on teaching people the art of Fly Tying. I feel that I can speak for most of your viewers when I say you are a wonderful teacher. Thank you so much for that, keep up the good work....ATB Jesse

[@edhead5296]

Caught my first fish on the fly, on a Black Pennell. Absolute must have in my fly box.

[@hankvana2149]

Thank you Davie! A beautiful implementation of a simple fly! I appreciate your detailed explainations of the subtleties of the art. Find that it's the little things that when added up make the difference between an OK rendition and a well crafted fly. Cheers! Hank

[@thomasoneill9602]

Thank you Davie it's a pity it no longer being made lovely bit of kit.

[@StevenJRowan]

Davie, I have been tying for only 3 months, and want to thank you for these videos, which I have found massively helpful in getting to grips with the various different aspects. I don't think i would be anywhere near to where i now am without this help. I am just at the point of trying to start attempt some Traditional wets in readiness for a trip home to my routes in Shetland in May, and this is one of my favorite flies to tie on the middle position, so excellent timing! I wanted you just to be aware there are doubtless many people like me who really do appreciate the free sharing of your talent and the clarity with which you explain everything. Best wishes, and I look forward to the next instalment!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Steven Rowan, You come from one of the best places in the world to learn how to tye and as well fish, I've never fished in the Shetlands myself but hopefully one day as we say...I'm glad that you enjoy the videos and they have helped you in some way.... I'll also be tying a few other patterns that you may like in the weeks ahead... All the very best Davie

[@WeeManSham]

Great tying again Davie & good to see you're explaining what you're doing & why for the less experienced tyer! Keep up the good work, I always look forward to your new uploads. Emmet from Co Antrim. 👍

[@robertandersson331]

beautiful such nice picture and beautiful tying perfect,you are great love this ones tryed them last year a little will use them more this year in the lakes for trout got most of the trout on the bibio one of my favorites all the best from sollefteå sweden and thank you

[@wayneandrews1278]

Great looking fly I going to make some

[@karldunphy17]

Lovely Davie, one of the first flies I tied and fished.

[@tedhall20009]

Perfection once again. Thank you Mr McPhail.

[@TorstenWallace3309]

Thank you for this video! I'm about to attempt tying my first fly and even though this is the first one in my book your video has helped clarify a few queries I had.

[@MrJohnnyorange]

Makes it look so easy!

[@MrSherman79]

monsieur davie Mcphail merci beaucoup excellent tres jolie montage

[@user-em1fb6xb2u]

Дэви, большой привет из Казахстана! Мушка - класс! Благодарю от души!👍🤝🇰🇿

[@daniellavallee1331]

Waow ! nice recap for the wet fly basics. Just refollowed (?) you'r video on the PALM (Pêche à la Mouche Québec) for the beginners. Many thanks to share all these good tutorials.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Daniel Lavallée, I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for letting me know what you think... All the very best Davie

[@deanmctimpany2670]

hi davie another very descriptive fly tying video

[@comesahorseman]

A beginners fly? Yes, but...to tie a clean and well-balanced soft hackle does take some experience. Practice!

[@Firecatten]

Love your videos! Thank you!

[@dudekiwi]

Good Scottish fly. Excellent clip.

[@jarekfly9666]

Piękna mucha 👍

[@123siluro]

as usual, a masterpiece in the vice, I usually make them bigger -10- , but that might be to big I think.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Geert Vanmol, The Black Pennell is a good fly in any size though having a few tyed in different sizes will certainly be worth your while doing...I'm glad you enjoyed the video... All the very best Davie

[@terryllmonroe6903]

Davie, since Pearsall's is no longer in business, can you recommend another brand for floss? I love this fly. It is the first wet fly I caught a trout on, an 18 inch brown trout hiding behind a few rocks in a small run.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Terryll Monroe, I use uni-floss and a rayon floss from Veniards instead of the pearsalls now, the black pennell is a great pattern and can be fished in many sizes throughout the fishing season with great success both on rivers and lochs..I laugh at my wife as she can't use the crochet hook but I think she means to do this so that she doesn't have to do the knots for me... All the very best Davie..

[@joemcnicholl4361]

Would this be any good for fast flowinv rivers thanks great fly

[@rmonty8270]

Could you use this on still waters.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Yes you can @rmonty8270 it's a great fly on still waters especially when midge are hatching... All the very best Davie

[@terrysmith7590]

Davie love your videos could you please tell me what vice you use

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Terry Smith, I use a Law Vice which was made by a gentleman called Lawrence Waldron but unfortunately he has stopped making them..I'm glad you enjoy the videos... All the very best Davie

[@philip0148]

Hi Davie, Great tutorials. I really appreciate your tying videos. So after many, many years of fishing, and several failed attempts at tying, I"m back at it. I have a lot of trouble breaking the tying thread. I get sometimes almost ready to tie in the hackle and I break the thread. It seems to me that I don't have too much pressure on it but it breaks and then I have to unravel the whole darn mess and start anew. Any tips on how to keep the thread tight and not break it accidentally? Experience, I guess is what is needed to get the feel for it. I use UNI 6/0.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi philip0148, If I had 6/0 breaking on me then I would be more likely to blame the bobbin holder as it's a strong thread. I use a ceramic bobbin holder from Tiemco it's the heavy duty one and I have never had any issues with it... You must also adjust the bobbin holder by bending out the arms of the bobbin holder so that the spool of thread doesn't stick as this will also cause the thread to break..Waxing your thread will help strengthen the thread especially when tying in the hackle and the wing..I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie...

[@seanmooney3907]

Hey Davie, Nice tie, the Double Grouse and claret is now perfected. I found a place that I could buy the smallest jungle cock feathers still on the neck really cheap. I love it because I can use them on Dawl Bach, and many small wet flies with them. It is a good selling point because the quality only makes flies better. All the best to you and yours. God bless. Sean

[@thomasoneill9602]

Hi Davie could me what make is your vice,love your video's.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Thomas, I made a video on the vice that I use as I do get asked a lot about it, I'm glad you enjoy the videos.. All the very best Davie kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYGZfo1_p9V6fZI

[@reaggar6345]

Hello can you make a variant in Nymph drowned with ball tungsten please? very good job what are you doing