Tying a Squirrel MayFly Dun (DryFly/Emerger) by Davie McPhail

[@joeduca8582]

Hi Davie, this video was a joy to watch. You explained each step and showed each material and all the variants. More importantly​ you explained the why and how of fishing the pattern. You're a brilliant teacher. If you were a chef on KZbin you'd be rated 5 🌟 stars! All the others would be using this video as a step by step for their classes. This pattern would be great for the hex hatch this summer. Even the wing could be modified, maybe the tail also, for a spent hex the next morning (which I'm told can be just as if not more productive). Thanks Davie for a wonderful and inspiring tutorial! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 👍😁

[@BlueRidgeMountainMan]

Beautiful and neat fly tying.

[@hunt4fish]

Beautiful fly Davie, I like the squirrel tails and have a nice assmt in my tackle box all the time.

[@andyskinner7163]

always blown away with your flies davie,amazng skills.

[@flybookies4403]

Beautiful fly. I gave them to a fellow fisherman. He misunderstood something and put it on his hat.

[@ffpvh92]

davie ur tying videos are amazing ive learned quite a bit from you thanks keep up the awesome work

[@ronaldvine9989]

Hi Davie, yet again another brilliant pattern. Just for your info - my son Danny and I met you recently at Glasgow angling centre open day, you referred to him as the Tall Boy if you recall. Just a note to thank you for all the advice you have given us via you tube and to let you know that Danny won the Greys Junior Bank final at Ellerdine Lakes last weekend using variations of flies you taught us to tie and which he had tied himself. Thanks again - you continue to be a source of inspiration. Best wishes Ron Vine

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ron, I do remember you and your son well, it was kind of you to come along and say hello and thank you for sending me a donation.. I tried to email you back but for some reason it kept being returned..It's also great to hear that Danny did really well so pass on my congratulations to him... All the very best Davie...

[@Petex1970]

Dear Davie, I've just watched this and your Yellow May pattern. If you ever have time please could you do a video on how to dye various materials. I have never use dyes so it would be helpful to learn methods to dye herl, cdc, hair, which dyes to use etc. Many thanks Davie.

[@markrobinson3841]

Great looking fly Davie would work well on the Corrib

[@ciaranodonnell3644]

Again, fantastic.

[@dzerse]

Great video, started tying my first flies with your videos over the last few days, any flies you'd recommend from your vodeosfor this time of year on an Irish lake ? Thanks

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Irishlads, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that they have helped you get started, I have attached a link to a playlist that has many good patterns that you will find worth tying and fishing in Ireland..Worth tying would be the duck-fly, olives and mayfly patterns which will get you through to the end of may..I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie kzbin.info/aero/PL9-97XSSTyRQChutyislOwP1GKmsNu6Dk

[@dzerse]

@@DavieMcPhail thanks a lot Davie

[@Fischer67]

Hi Davie, thanks a lot for another fantastic pattern and your over and over inspiring fly tying. From time to time you recommend good scissors. Could you give an advice which ones you use and there I could get them? All the best ... Peter

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Peter, Sorry about the delay in getting back to you, at the moment I'm using Tiemco Tungsten and as well as a spare I'm using Veniards all-purpose 4 inch..The Tiemco scissors are good quality with very fine tips and cut really well and a joy to use but you have to be careful as I have dropped a pair and broke the tips, I filed them back and as you may see they still cut ok...I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie...

[@Fischer67]

Hi Davie, thank you very much for your helpful reply All the very best ... Peter

[@richardc6932]

I like this pattern, but find that many of the commercial fly boxes available will compress large bushy flies.IIs squirrel hair resistant to that?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Richard, Squirrel is a good hair and if it gets out of shape with lying in the box I'm sure it will sit well after a few casts..Getting a fly box for large flies like these as you said can be a bit hard...I'm glad you liked the fly.. All the very best Davie...

[@ColinD0131]

Hay Davie its Colin Danenberger from America. The question for you is with the squirrel tail you use in the fly. Did you dye that your self? And also I recently got dye from Vineyard what dye would I use to get that color? Thanks Colin Danenberger

[@DavieMcPhail]

Morning Colin, I did dye the squirrel and to get the light olive I used Veniards Brown Olive, just a little as it will go too dark if you put too much in..Let me know how you get on when you get it... All the very best Davie..

[@ColinD0131]

@@DavieMcPhail thanks Davie I'll have to order the brown olive. I also love dying materials now thanks to you and Paul Slaney. I still need to dye a medium grey saddle I got yellow. And will have to send you and Paul a message to see how it goes

[@David-uj2ms]

Davie, Who is the maker of your vise? Ive been a fan of yours for many years ... keep up the great work !

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi David, I use a Law Vise but unfortunately it's no longer being made though there's some close copies out there...I have attached a link to one of them for you to see..I'm glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for the kind words.. All the very best Davie www.virtual-nymph.com/pro-vice.html

[@kiyoshilengyel4747]

squirrel is a marwelles material for dry`s.. thnx.for sharing ur skills Dave!! (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) of 5 thumbs!! ;)) im still waiting on when u tying the Black Doctor u should shown..! :)))