Tying a Wee Jock Scott Salmon Fly by Davie McPhail

[@simonsmith3867]

You make those fiddly little flies look so damned easy to tie! That is a beautiful fly, thank you for showing us how.

[@МихаМеталл]

Yeah!!!.....it's a work of art!!!!Wonderful👍👍👍

[@hunt4fish]

Hey Davie, Another masterpiece.........spring is fast approaching and look forward to swinging the old rod again. Have a few of your flies tied already awaiting their first rise...cheers and tnx4sharing btw I find those small ones 10 and smaller are deadly here on the rock!

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Always a pleasure to watch you work Davie.

[@DallasLopez1]

This looks like a great fly for trout, as well!

[@marlonf.naranjo6102]

Great fly as always Davie. Greetings from Ecuador South America

[@joeduca8582]

Beautiful Davie. that peacock made it look like horns on the finished fly. I pray you're not having computer problems again. atb to you Davie. thank-you.

[@markrobinson3841]

Beautiful tying once again Davie

[@rogerw.schultz9150]

Davy McPhail is one of my Heros

[@robertjirava942]

Love the use of rhea. We use them on tube flies and intruders, fairly commonly. I am gonna have to start posting videos of some of my own tyes, inspired by yourself

[@antonio999us]

Hello Davie, it has passed long time since my last message to you. I just want to tell you that I am always following your extraordinary work watching your videos and learning a lot. Receive my best wishes and greetings from Peru....Antonio

[@ChrisArtmann]

Looks amazing! Love your videos.

[@seanmooney3907]

wow! Fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Sean

[@etamaman]

What a little Gem! I gotta have a go at that. Thanks.👍🏻😎

[@tomkeene14]

Ahh now that's interesting! Always looking for little tweeks to fit a classic into a more modern tying regime. Guess I ain't mad if others are doing it too!

[@shawnbarry3893]

Very nice fly, great job

[@simonnewton122]

Absolutely wonderful, 😀

[@seanmooney3907]

Beautiful Jodk Scot variant. Excellent looking. Let me know what it catches. Please pray for my wife she had a stroke the other night She's coming along but must go to a rehabilitation unit for strengthening. All The best to you and yours. Sean

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Sean, I'm very sorry to hear about your wife I really hope she gets well soon so I wish you well....I'm glad though you liked the Jock Scott fly which as you said is beautiful and I'm sure you would enjoy tying it... All the very best Davie

[@splishsplash2579]

A Masterpiece, Cheers

[@BrosephRussell]

Beautiful fly

[@gltrout]

Hi,Davie, If I need your other tips you write. Thank You very much.

[@davecox7702]

that's awesome looking

[@martinmccoy185]

Gorgeous going to give that a go thanks☘🎣🐳

[@davemedlyn071]

Great fly davie, just tied my first feather wing version. I'll give this a go next on a small Bartleet single. Where can I get some dyed rea? And can you do a feather wing version film? All the best and keep em coming Dave

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Dave, Rhea is a good in-between a hair wing and married winged fly and I'm sure it would fish really well..I rarely get the chance now to tye classic style flies which I do really enjoy tying when I do and the Jock Scott is one of the best..I've attached a couple of links to Rhea which I hope helps you find some... All the very best Davie www.francnsnaelda.com/product/253 www.flygal.ca/shop/rhea-feathers/

[@paavohyvonen5987]

i was so happy when i thald it's classic salmon fly):

[@hankvana2149]

Beautiful fly Davie!! QUESTION: When you tie in a collar or hackle sometimes you tie the feather in by the tip and other times you strip the fluff and tie in the butt. Please explain when it is preferable to tie in by the tip and when by the butt. Thank you! ATB, Hank

[@tomkeene14]

Not to preempt maestro, but usually you tie a cock hackle at the base and hen by the tip. But sometimes you have to change this because of the stem thickness, length of the fibre, where it is tied in on a fly (body hackle, shoulder etc.) or the profile you want. I know some who tie dry fly hackles in reverse because they like the wake...

[@hankvana2149]

+Tom Keene Thanks Tom! I will watch for that more closely! Cheers, Hank

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Hank, As Tom said it's the norm to tye a hen in by the tip and the cock hackle in at the base, but as you may have seen in many of my videos especially when tying a cock hackle on the tip of the cock hackle can be much finer and as well the colour can be better so I do tye what I feel is right to suit the fly so always think out the box as you can make tying a lot easier especially to suit what we can buy as not all feathers are perfectly formed... All the very best Davie

[@hankvana2149]

+Davie McPhail Thank you for the explanation Davie! I knew there was a reason, I just couldn't discern it from watching your videos. ATB, Hank

[@paavohyvonen5987]

btw-jock scott would be good next classic salmon fly in your video

[@ashtonnutten7074]

would calf tail work good on a hair wing version

[@tomkeene14]

Can't see why not, it would not be as mobile I guess. But that may suit your own fishing conditions and material box!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Outdoorsman 789, Calf tail would be a great hair to use on this pattern as I do like calf tail for certain flies...ATB Davie

[@gltrout]

Good morning, congratulations to all its flies.I wanted to ask what kind of feathers uses for this type, and I can use it also for the construction of other salmon fly. Thank you

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Gianluca Temporin, Thank you very much for the kind words, I have listed the materials used in this fly and yes you can as I have used it in many other patterns... All the very best Davie... Hook, Mustad Double/Osprey Scandinavian size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tag, Oval Silver Tinsel Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest Yellow and Red Rib, Oval silver Tinsel Body, Yellow and Black Floss, Veiling Yellow Floss Hackle, Dyed Black Hen Throat, Natural Guinea Fowl Wing, Yellow, Red, Blue and Brown Rhea, Peacock Neck and Finished off with Black Arctic Runner Eyes, Jungle Cock

[@Tillflyfisher]

craking Dave

[@lasse1187]

👍👍👍👍

[@dougbrien9836]

Hi Davie, I have just subscribed to your videos. You use Arctic Runner in your flies but I am not familiar with that material. Does it have another name? BTW great work!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Doug Brien, I have attached a link to the Arctic Runner for you to see. It's sold by Veniards who are a wholesale company so any shop that stock thier materials should be able to help you.. Thank you very much for subscribing... www.veniard.com/product3971/section83/ All the very best Davie...

[@shaneberkness2743]

Do you have your own website or do you just make KZbin video's?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Shane Berkness, I'm sorry I don't though I have to be honest with you I do have my domain name and would like to have my own website set up but I just haven't got round to doing it as youtube and other sites keep me rather busy so having time to make or get one made is a long way off..Thanks for asking... All the very best Davie