Tying an Adult Damsel Fly by Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Short Shank Special size 10
Thread, Uni-8/0 Black
Body, Light Blue Closed Cell Foam
Wings, White Cock Hackle Points/Tips
Legs, Dyed Black Pre-Knotted Pheasant Tail Fibres
Thorax Cover, Blue Closed Cell Foam
Hackle Dyed Blue Badger Cock
Thorax, UV Blue Diamond-Brite Dubbing

[@sergtang5593]

Beautiful and perfectly tied as usual. Unfortunately, never caught a trout with this pattern but many many smallmouth bass. Thanks for sharing your technic Davie.

[@shelterskelter]

As a bass fisher this is excellent. Ive now tied about 20. All different colors.

[@Wyamike734]

Wonderful video, great representation of the damselfly! Thank you !

[@jamesgallacher7560]

Hi Davie , too right it looks like them. It's a fantastic tying as per mate. I was at The Lake on Saturday ,infact 2 Saturdays in a row and I did mention to my pal that the place was thick with these Blue guys. As usual nothing to represent in my box BUT I did think how the hell would trout nail these things. Didn't think they ate them to be fair. Great fly pal. Thankyou again.

[@kpike5310]

Beautifully tied damsel fly. A great idea to split the foam and do the body separately. As usual, you make it look easy to tie. Good color to imitate a bluet. Thank you for sharing this foam technique with us Davie.

[@ruthcoates9587]

Pretty fly! Our damsel type has glossy black wings. Lovely tie.

[@seankelly3997]

Brilliant tie Davie, l actually caught a lovely rainbow on a similar one yesterday, the lake was full of blue, brown and red Damsel flies.

[@TheAutisticAngler]

What a lovely fly this is. I've seen loads of these at Meon Springs, but i haven't seen a fish eat them. However the Blue Flash Damsel is the go to fly on this lake. I'm going to ty and try one of these, thank you.

[@grahamhunt6467]

Great tying tips on the extended body. Thanks as always Davie.

[@gregleak5134]

I have recently found your channel and really picking up some great technical skills from you. Greg in Jefferson city mo usa

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Hello Davie! Great video. In this moment I'm filling up a box with foam patterns, and I was looking for a nice damsel fly in foam. Great timing. All the best.

[@michaelgrant9448]

I mind the fad of the 90s was to use a small scrap cutting of braided loop and colour it in but this is night and day compared to that in terms of buoyancy and realism

[@donaloflynn3922]

Nicely tied damsel thanks Davie

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

I once tied a pair matting. Used some colored langartum braid for the tail.

[@ralphspangler1871]

Love it been looking for a pattern like this. Great tying skills Davie!

[@FlyRiderFishing]

Beautifully tied, Davie!

[@davidfraser4083]

Beautiful Davie, I seen lots of these on my wee loch yesterday and this looks a perfect match. Stay well, Big Davie

[@davidfraser4083]

Hi Davie, something new for me this. Just in from a walk with the dog at Hyndford Bridge over the Clyde near Lanark where I started my brown trout fishing 65 years ago. A beautiful morning dawn. Stay well, Big Davie

[@michaelogden5958]

I tied a version of one of those a while back, inspired by a beautiful iridescent emerald green dragonfly (as opposed to damsel fly) I saw while hauling some hay (central Texas here). Mine, although pretty, wouldn't survive more than one cast. 🙂 I like yours a lot better because it could actually be fished! Cheers!

[@lasse1187]

That fly looks really alive thx for sharing Davie

[@Skoden_lures]

This is frickin' amazing!!

[@scottnock5241]

Awesome Davie!!!

[@allanhughes945]

Absolutely amazing perfection davie 👌

[@articgrayling1300]

Just a nice fly to look at as well. Catches fish and fishermen.

[@adamricken4792]

Iv tied a similar dry damsel but never got much success on it on my local stocked stillwater..have had great success on a spent version however.

[@alexredhat3476]

What a nice fly. Will give it a go.

[@user-qh4fv4mv8b]

Красивая приманочка, это стрекоза да?

[@bobbell5265]

Stunning Davie

[@timothycostello7173]

LOVE this tie!!! What feathers made the wings?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Timothy, The wings are white cock hackles, grizzle are also very good on this pattern as well so if you don't have the white then the other is fine..I'm glad you liked the fly.. All the very best Davie...

[@user-sr8gh1me8x]

Великолепно , отличная стрекозка 👍🤝🙋‍♂️ есть ещё вариант с гибким телом

[@luizedmundomoreira1284]

Gostei muito da sua isca 👏👏👏😍

[@user-xf1xw9te5f]

🔥🔥🔥

[@shaundodd2979]

Hello davie just like to ask if I can buy some salmon flies for the river Tyne patterns much appreciated . If so how do I go about it please thanks regards shaun. Keep up the good work and you don’t need us we need you 👍

[@shaundodd2979]

Hello davie not sure if am contacting u in correct place are not .

[@IXGY1919]

just an art work

[@MF.FINLAY]

Awesome video, if I was a fish I would eat that 😅

[@user-em1fb6xb2u]

Приветствую, Дэви! Благодарю за отличный урок! Класс!👍🤝🇰🇿

[@tattvamasi_1]

👍👍👏👏

[@user-cc1hi1ju1q]

👍💪

[@bohumirhrncir1078]

🇨🇿CZ. 👀👍🏻 TOP 👍🏻👋🏻

[@captainjimmy7626]

Please can someone tell me the name of the device that is holding the pin ?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Captain jimmy, I should have mentioned this in the video, it's a HMH Tube Fly tool made to hold tubes..I have attached a link to it for you to see.. www.sportfish.co.uk/hmh-tube-fly-tool.html All the very best Davie