Tying the Alexandra (Variant) Wet Fly by Davie McPhail

[@geraldg7420]

One of the most beautiful flies ever! Masterfully tied Davie.

[@RONANMCSHANE]

Hi Davie, a huge thank you for the videos. I am so grateful for you getting back to me, especially so soon. I can't believe that answered back as I hold you in such high regard and it is amazing that we are chatting about finishing touches as I have watched your videos for several years now and things like tying flies and talking about Dollaghan, this has made my week. I have just found your "Blae and Black" video and it is very similar so I have seen how you are folding over your hackle before winding in order that the feathers point backwards towards the curvature of the hook. Thank you once again for your time and I am away to the vice for some wrapping. Ronan.

[@richardjones2129]

Tks Davie. Enjoyed this fly n the clear instructions. I'm an avid trout fisherman n I see this fly as well as some variations going n2 my flybox when begin tying again. God Bless n fish on!

[@geraldg7420]

Excellent.! And, a thing of beauty! I have tied them with guinea eyes, or without eyes, and made a hackle collar. Although, touted as a brown trout fly, I have found it serves as a rainbow fry, and they all eat it readily. Thanks Davie.

[@invictus3598]

Wow, that's a beautiful fly! No wonder it's a killer. Thank you for the awesome demonstration!

[@dannymcg8300]

Lovely looking fly Davie. Exceptionally well tied and explained. Thank you for sharing.

[@soobz]

Love these old school flies, I'd like to see a lot more of them. The book Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing by Joseph D. Bates has a bunch, including the Alexandra which is where I found out what it was.

[@chopseee]

absolutely superb!! ive been tying since i was 10 yrs old and just learnt 2 simple things that ive been doing slightly wrong all these yrs thank you davy bloody marvelous

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi chopseee, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the kind words... All the very best Davie

[@aidanlofty6994]

Brilliant tying Davy. Last salmon I caught was on this fly. Thanks for sharing

[@lasse1187]

Thanks Davie for sharing this nice fly, up here in Sweden it also is good for grayling 😊

[@urbanflyman36]

a great fly for nights Ive stayed a little into the dark on the kelvin and its got me a couple of sea trout in the 2lb range which for this river is good although Ive seen much bigger. I'm sitting making a list of the flies from your videos to tie for this season and looking forward to getting right back into the tying again and your videos are inspiration for all classes of flee tiers ,,,thanks ever so much for them all.

[@P_Honey_1]

That's an absolute beauty.

[@ericlong9085]

Had to look at this tying again, beauty davie

[@Sniper3100]

Davie - Thanks so very much for your videos!! I can't get enough of them. You rock! All the best - Robert Hunter

[@jgrimsta]

Fantastic fly, I'll roll me up some of these now. The pattern as it sits at 5:00 is also, as you said, a great fly. It has come standard in some of Mustads fly boxes for years and years in Norway as the "Zulu Silver", just with a shorter tail of red wool. I use that pattern alot and for good reason, if I could have only five flies, that would be two of them :)

[@bodrhanbert]

Hello Davie, you brought back the joy of tying for me! Thank you for that and lots of luck, health ahd happyness to you and your loved ones in the new year! Keep up the good work!

[@madaboottroot]

Excellent variant, well done, this is my personal favourite wet fly especially for the wild brownies!

[@Mojsinjski]

The best Alexandra, I ever see,, Thanks Davie

[@keithelliot3772]

Never caught a thing on an Alexandria but only used it once or twice in 50 odd years lol

[@varkskiet]

One of the best, tyed by one of the best. Perfect. Thanks Davie.

[@fisterra66]

Impresionante mosca Davie, y si encima pesca ya es lo más. gracias.

[@xonflame]

Beautiful Davie - PURE MAGIC MATE !

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

Work of art

[@janispudniks9393]

Super, Alecsandra!!!!!!!!!!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Davis Elder, I use a Law Vise but unfortunately the gentleman that made it has stopped but here's a list of vises worth looking at..Jvise, Regal, Norvise, Dyna-King, Snowbee Waldron, Apex, and HMH. There is a few others but these will give you an idea of good vises which many other tyers use... All the very best Davie

[@TheMark58harr]

Davie McPhail Hi Davie Cool fly

[@emersonreid5]

Hi Davie, I tie a variation of this using Lady Amherst (the white and black neck feathers) as a tail and use the red feathers from the neck of the lady Amherst as a wing topping. This variant works amazingly well in the rivers and streams of Nova scotia I fish. It's worth a tie.

[@tattvamasi_1]

As an option, in my opinion, great! 👍👏🎣🐟

[@quincym-e4680]

Love this on our lochs doing night flee n maggot fishing

[@bohumirhrncir1078]

🇨🇿CZ. 👍🏻 super 👍🏻👋🏻

[@nordmende73]

Thanks!

[@flekken123455]

Love your videos! :)

[@AlfalfaInc]

You're really good i started tying a year ago and I'm hoping to be just as good as you!:)

[@md50md]

Dave: Thank You for the great video's. I am new to tying and your video's are great help. Mine may not look as good as yours but you make it fun. Thanks Again

[@__BillyTheKid]

@DavieMcPhail Thanks!

[@mazay1106]

Front fire super👍👍👍👍👍🐟🐟🐟😀

[@rudigerhahn9331]

Berry nice! Wäre can I buy the peakock sort Fethers?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Rüdiger Hahn, The peacock sword feathers can be bought online so I have attached a link to some for you to see.. All the very best Davie www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-pcs-Peacock-Sword-Tail-Herl-Feather-for-Nymphs-Wet-Flies-Classic-Fly-Tying/323347149397?hash=item4b48fdf255:g:NWsAAOSwu05bSF7d

[@rudigerhahn9331]

@@DavieMcPhail Thank you 🤗

[@LukeHogan2]

hi davie i have a few questions, wat size hook do i tie this on for salmon? and can i tie this fly on size 12 or 14 hooks ?? regards Luke hogan

[@frankrn]

can this fly be fished for salmon, steelhead and trout?

[@vo2lvo]

Hi Davie A very nice fly. One of my first love one's.Banned one if i'm rigth.

[@daviselder5580]

Hi Davie, I was curious as to what vise it was that you used in this video. I am in the market for a new vise and was curious about which one it is that you have. Thanks

[@aquilestorres8645]

muy buena mosca

[@RONANMCSHANE]

Davie, this is absolutely fantastic. I am reading Peter O'Reilly's fly tying bible "Flies of Ireland" and the Alexandra will be my next fly as I intent to learn to tie every single one illustrated. I am hoping you may be able to help me though. I am chasing Dollaghan later this summer and I am trying to tie the "Ballinderry Black". A wet fly which is an excellent Dollaghan pattern. I have tied about 6 but I am having trouble with the black cock hackle, in terms of its direction towards the shank and also in finishing it as it wants to creep round the curvature of the hook sides. I am turning the fly upside down and pinching but it just isn't working. Also I am having trouble matching the dark mallard flank wing, when I think I have the colour I compare the finished fly to photo copies and it always seems slightly different. Would you please ever add a video of the "Ballinderry Black"?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi RONANMCSHANE, The Ballinderry Black is a lovely fly to tye as I have tyed a few over the years for a friend although I would use a hen hackle rather than a cock though a Chinese cock hackle would be a good choice as it's a good in-between, meaning it's soft enough to be used for wet flies as well as dries.. The Ballinderry is very similar to the Connemara Black so I have attached a couple of videos which you may like to see.. All the very best Davie kzbin.info/www/bejne/innNipZrqd5jn9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGnTnYOpZtJqqKc

[@TheStevo1974]

Good fly that one,,have even caught a 7lb mullet down the Falklands on one of them bad boys :)

[@dustinsflytying]

Hi Davie, this is a great fly Davie! what kind of varnish do you use? can liquitex matte varnish be used on flies? I allways use head cement but would like to start using varnish.

[@PrimalRenegade17]

Which company makes that hook?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Kurtise Templeton, I used a Kamasan B175 size 10 in this video....ATB Davie....

[@PrimalRenegade17]

+Davie McPhail thank you

[@noblestsavage1742]

I’m slightly confused about the name; i hear the Alexander a lot but when I was young it was known as the alexandra. What’s correct? It’s a beautiful fly though.

[@MrRollingstone2518]

5 people dislike this video. How!?

[@mazay1106]

I will be glad if we make friends channels

[@rasputination]

Nice fly, and great instruction - thanks! How do you fish this? Is it a swinging fly, or do you drift it?