Tying a Hare's Ear Nymph with Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Size 14 Barbless
Thread, Uni-8/0 Rusty Brown
Under-Body, Copper Wire
Tail, Pheasant Tail Fibres
Rib, Gold Tinsel
Body, Hare' Ear Dubbing
Thorax Cover and Legs, Pheasant Tail Fibres
Thorax, Hare's Ear Dubbing

[@jameshenderson3238]

Truly a master of fly tying. Mr Davie McPhail, you are indeed a legend to all of us that love to tie bugs.

[@kurzhaarguy]

If only I’d had KZbin 50 years ago, Davie, you could have saved a lot of learning curve.

[@metubewot]

Beautiful Davie. Mine always look like Dennis the Menace's dog Nasher.

[@michaelgrant.9398]

I reckon a video of tying bloopers over the years would be a rare laugh.

[@martinpalmgren9024]

these videos have been my little bubble of oxygen for the last few years and beyond making fly tying fun you bring a bit of normality in to our lives

[@alangaunt1676]

I have been fly tying since the 60s and I learn something new everytime I watch one of your video's

[@daverichards6557]

So simple. Well, that’s what you make it look like. Amazing to watch you work. Thanks for showing us how it’s done.

[@twystofeight4172]

I always enjoy watching Davie tie and listening to the lilt of his dialect. But what I especially liked about this video was the advice to "Have fun." It's easy to think of fly tying as labor and the fishing as fun, but as Davie makes clear, it can be a lot of fun tying too. Beautiful rendition of the Hare's Ear, Mr. McPhail. Thank you.

[@leonardwells9613]

Best hares ear I’ve ever seen, perfect proportions from masterful dubbing, a sheer pleasure to watch as always. L 👍🎣👍

[@georgestewart5879]

A great wee fly Davie. Thanks for these little moments of calm and normality, have made a difference in these strange times.

[@bjlarsen]

Your dubbing technique is splendid. I've never looked back after adopting it from you many years ago. So in control with the amount, especially with the natural materials. Thank you very much, again :)

[@deeejaaay8518]

Best tyer on KZbin hands down.

[@hni7458]

Indeed!

[@SirPraiseSun]

simple yet beautiful, you have some of the best fly tying videos on yt, clear and straight to the point.

[@TheXeniaman]

Thanks, Davie. A beautiful hare's ear nymph.

[@kzzaa7694]

Definitely the best all-round nymph

[@davidgregg6703]

A wee fly to start off the fishing season in March 👍, u must be one of the greatest fly dressers of all time. I bought a vice when I was 15 years old and never really got into it. Football took over but I always had and will have a love for fly fishing. I regret not sticking at the fly tying!

[@Fischer67]

Hi Davie, spiky seems to be part of the perfect illusion of a living fly/creature. Wonderful. Thanks a lot and all the best. Peter

[@alfonsagelwei5280]

Great tie, as usual Davie. Making an old classic a bit more modern without overdoing it. Love your video. They help the experienced as well as the rookie tie better flies.

[@jimflynn466]

As usual another brilliant video from the master, the best hares ear nymph beyond doubt 👏👏 regards Jimf

[@debpaskall]

I've never seen a fish stop and count anything either 😁👍 Very beautiful tie and excellent instructions as always Davie thank you.

[@duderoony]

The old classics always do the job and do it well. I do like these types of fly. Thank you for another smashing tie Davie. Keep safe. 😊

[@MrBEL-jf9iw]

This is my primary may fly nymph. Varied colors to match the naturals. Thank you. 144 of these should be enough. Excellent as usual. You really are smooth and fluid in your tie.

[@reelguyoutdoors5536]

Just one word: Outstanding.

[@christopherkarpacz2119]

Brilliant Davie, one of my favourite flies to tie and fish👍🎣

[@jimbolt5170]

Thanks for the lesson. The video quality is getting better and better.

[@possumkingproductionsmike8089]

What a great start to my snow and ice Monday. Love the classics. The Partridge is beautiful and maybe just the thing for gin clear water.

[@possumkingproductionsmike8089]

hate to be a pain but after researching the family tree I find my family to be the Laird's of Invernahyle. Do you know of any flies from this area. Not sure wheather they were fishing rivers or lochs. I know you are a fly historian and I love fishing the old flies. Especially the NC spiders. Funny that during the hatch the dry fly fishermen ask me what I'm using. They cant believe silk and a little hackle fools the Browns.

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Always nice to see those classics! Thank you for sharing. Keep it up!

[@paulmoy1763]

Look so much like a real nymph,work of art,awesome.i will be trying to copy.truly fab Dave.

[@rchouser123]

"Fish can't count" - Davie M. 2021

[@quincym-e4680]

😂😂

[@rchouser123]

Edited to correct date

[@raydudelidoo]

Yeah, but even better: "... at least I haven't seem them count ..." - hilarious! Gosh, I love your tying videos, Davie!

[@danielgroth3070]

A great old Pattern, nice tied by you. Thanks Davie 🙏😊😊😊🥰🙏

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

Thank you davie much appreciate your help tightlines.

[@reserrvoirman]

Deadly looking nymph thanks for sharing

[@kerrypitt9789]

This is one nymph everyone should have three or four in a couple of different sizes. One of the best flies that needs to be in your fly box. No doubt! The wire makes them sink nicely and the glint of the copper is perfect!

[@michaeljmckinnon2960]

Beauty rendition of a classic pattern well done Sir as always

[@123marlo]

Another great display of excellent fly tying Davie and a great fly plus I never get tiered watching your videos 👍🎣

[@user-xf1xw9te5f]

Спасибо Davie ❤

[@leemowers9395]

Nice nymph, clean, sharp, thanks Davie.

[@Pete.108]

Nice one Davie nice one and you as always you make it look so easy in a way to encourage fellow fly tiers, all the best you and family and stay safe Peter.

[@frreinov]

As always: great job! Beautiful fly.

[@GeorgeSemel]

I got a whole fly box that has nothing but Hare's Ear Nymph's in it. Of late I have gotten really lazy, I been tying and fishing an NZ variation called the Hare and Copper. It works really well here in CT. I tie them all in sizes # 14 down to a #20 size # 18 seem to work the best. The more they get chewed on the better they get, so I tie them a bit more shaggy. Natural and dyed Olive, same for my PT's petty much my most used nymphs. One of my favorite times of the year is going into fall, low water, and # 18 or # 20 on 6x or 7 x tippet, NZ strike indicator (white ) and sized to what a # 16 dry fly would be. Not uncommon for me to pick up 18 to 30 fish in an afternoon.

[@davidbriggs5778]

Beautiful work!

[@homesyyctv3281]

Another great video! Thanks Davie!

[@davidprice5707]

Thanks Davie, nice one

[@romanmathez9259]

🤙🏻🏆🖤🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻🏅one of my favorite nymphs for trout & graylings .....

[@stahsicgreen1288]

i Love that fly its so down to earth and i learned a lot! Thank you!

[@user-pz5px4pe6y]

Отличная нимфа! Процес изготовления ясен, будем пробывать. Спасибо!

[@markeddis4796]

Thanks for the video Davie ! Our techniques are very similar for this pattern and almost time to start fishing them here in the states.

[@lasse1187]

Very nice pattern Davie a great fly for grayling, trout and char

[@martinpalmgren9024]

Thank you for yet another great vid!

[@kylelambert1672]

See, thats where you're wrong davie, when i tie a fly, the fish become picky mathematicians

[@grahamlonergan8964]

Beautiful

[@ChusGonzalez]

A perfect and realistic pattern. I will try to do it in the best possible way.Than you Master. it’sa pleasure to learn something every day with you.👏👏👍

[@tomharvey7436]

Nice one Davie thank you

[@jimzhang7155]

Thank you😊

[@johnmcguigan6717]

that is pretty cool, thanks!

[@albertohe92]

La mas clásica siempre de moda. Genial¡¡¡ que bonita Davie.

[@JLee-bd9kj]

One of the best 👍🦟🦟🦟

[@gtoutdoorexcursions2938]

Perfect!! As usual!!

[@XyL0Ph0n3]

Tried this out, thanks for the tutorial!

[@alexandremonlon1943]

David tes montages sont toujours magnifiques

[@amelhubljar1071]

Perfect Davie 👌🏻!!!

[@crs1321]

Nice done Davie. I do like the look of the partridge variant. It looked a cracker. Oh by the way I finally managed to source a JC cape. It came in the post this morning.🎉 Thanks for the tips🎣

[@ibelieve1468]

Wow such a simple fly, that works better than most.a fisherman's fly/nymph. You make a fly look like a work of art.

[@TheEzzieboy]

Guess you should call this one the "hare's tail" or the Pheasant Ear", as this incorporates the best attributes of the HE and the PT.

[@munsterfloyd]

Beautiful fly.

[@andreashaase1540]

Nice pattern Davie. Really good for chasing some brownies at the saisonstart!

[@johnemond2190]

One of my favorite wet flys.

[@lawrencemacd63]

Cracking hares ear nymph Davie 🐟🎣🙂

[@mattp6355]

Your fantastic...your dubbing alwys looks so much better than any of mine

[@russelldavidson8166]

Awesome davy, tied some already for using in Pennsylvania, hope to use them sometime in the future on Linlithgow Loch.

[@derekparkhill198]

Looks deadly Davie 👍

[@MuratDemirci]

Perfect davie thank you 😍😍💯💯👍👍🙏🙏

[@brianfeeney9493]

Please Come to NW Michigan ...... I’ll take YOU fishing 🐟🎣🐟

[@mickeyvance5974]

Legend!

[@paulkruse9004]

That my friends is talent!

[@chrispound9458]

Hi Davie, this is another amazing tutorial. I’m going to try it out this evening. Thank you.

[@robertcurrie10]

Keep trying but cant get them like yours perfect. Ill keep at amazing work as usual

[@alencargoncalves2497]

Lindas lindas show Maravilha Mestre gênio parabéns um abraço

[@Lukasz_Fishing_Ireland]

Absolutely love this one, great shape :)

[@martinrc1088]

👍👏👏 Davie

[@jorgefliesargentina]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏, una gran ninfa

[@jimgreen1525]

Another beautiful fly. Great pattern to use here in(Kentucky) for a go to fly on the Cumberland tailwaters. A pleasure to see you at the bench, sir.

[@philmepham8320]

Beautiful. Mine won’t look like that. It must be the vice.......

[@davidfraser4083]

Great pattern Davie on river or loch. Great tutorial thanks. Stay safe ,Big Davie

[@dantailleur3597]

SWEEEEEETTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevegoodchild409]

Hi Davie - is it just me missing the waxed finger ? Or have you changed something :) Top draw fly again Davie & liked the fulling Mill interview session well done. Would there be any chance sometime you could have a youtube on just hackles - selecting what to look for etc etc Cheers Steve

[@user-sr8gh1me8x]

Великолепно 👍🤝

[@mattiaboca3091]

😍

[@stuartgarrison1764]

Ian McKenzie yours look that good? Mine are what Gnashers left after a decent poo!

[@quincym-e4680]

First 2 turned out okay struggling to keep both sets of legs pointing the correct way tho 🙈

[@hermannbusch7086]

Very nice video

[@quincym-e4680]

Davie google the 47 nymph my good friends nymph thats pretty much a hares lug with scudback. 47 comes the 47 fish he had in a few hours in the river carron in falkirk size 18 does really well when the river is low

[@michaelo6124]

Davie, beautiful, thanks! Do you have a video with partridge legs and tail?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Michael O, I don't have a video of the one I held up in the video but I do have another which is very close to it which I have attached a link to for you to see..I'm glad you liked the fly.. All the very best Davie kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJfCfJuGg9qVo6s

[@michaelo6124]

@@DavieMcPhail Thank you for your expertise, beautiful flies, and well produced videos!

[@ryantherock7664]

Hi Davie would Adding a tungsten bead or lead wraps at the thorax make the fly swim in an unnatural way,putting off the fish?

[@anablakp3200]

Very nice. What size copper wire? You said "fine small" at 0:59 which is two sizes, and then at 1:08 UTC small & extra small???

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Anablak P, I'm sorry the spool I have of this wire has no size on it but if you compare it to the UTC wire it is the same as the extra small.... All the very best Davie..

[@anablakp3200]

@@DavieMcPhail Thank you sir. Keep on tying beauties.

[@hywelmathias5470]

hello master, as a question could you use garden twine as a pillar when tying paraduns.Thank you again

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Hywel, I've never used garden twine for tying with but I could see it working, let me know how you get on.. All the very best Davie

[@user-yk7fm9xf7t]

💥👏👍🥂

[@bohumirhrncir1078]

🇨🇿CZ. 👀👍🏻 super 👍🏻👋🏻

[@PESCART]

Hi, I'm Ezequiel from PESCART Fly Fishing, I follow your KZbin channel, I live in Brazil and I would like to share your videos with subtitles in Portuguese so that Brazilians can get to know your work! do you authorize Davie macphail? att Ezekiel

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Pescart Fly Fishing, What would you have to do to do this as I would like to help anyone as much as I can that would like to learn how to tye their own flies... All the very best Davie..

[@jtfly]

deadly pattern :))) nice