Tying the Allrounder Emerger with Davie McPhail

[@waynedavies5569]

Hi Davie, Two great Emerger patterns with slight variations, both look highly effective. It just goes to show a little bit of creativity to fully use up some of your “cut-off” materials. Regards, Wayne 😀👍

[@rsmflyfishing]

I tie a very similar fly except I've never quite mastered knotting the ph tail legs. Your tip on using the stiffer CDC as the underwing is great. I have been throwing it away. Thanks and great video

[@callumbell1456]

This fly fooled some fantastic rainbows and browns on the Rio Costilla in New Mexico last weekend. There was a mixed hatch of caddis, mayflies and stones coming off. Between this and your hog hopper in hare's ear with a gold rib I hardly needed to change flies. Great channel, thanks.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Callum, I'm glad you had a go at tying these flies and that they have worked really well for you as it's aways great to hear how they are working in other countries..I do get asked a lot if these flies would work in other countries so this is great info for many... All the very best Davie

[@ulfsjosten9777]

Davie McPhail

[@ArcticFlies56]

Davie, once again you have shown how to tie two different flies using the same materials in reverse order. Splendid tying.

[@Netrigger77]

Once again Davie nice tying and I nice looking emerger think I will be tying a couple for my box cheers Davie and tight lines

[@urbancorpse5547]

I like it with the CDC underwing, looks a bit more realistic

[@seanmooney3907]

Hi Davie, Great fly, I have been playing around with CDC lately. Took me awhile to get used to handling the fibres but I have it now. I have learned so much from you and your videos. Thanks for sharing your expertise. All the best to you, Sean

[@ellena9953]

Hi Davie. Great fly and great tip about bleaching the peacock eye to get rid of the fibres. It has saved me many hours with an eraser and loads of sweary words.

[@stevencurran2869]

Very nice fly. I’ll be adding these to the box. Thank you.

[@stevencurran2869]

@TEXT ME ON TELEGRAM 👉 Davie McPhail here I am texting you as you asked me to do. ?????

[@larrywolff2645]

I love this pattern !! This will now be my go to fly during caddis hatches in 14-16 and BWO hatches in 20-22. Great styling

[@edjc54]

thank you for your experience at the vice! very crestive. I have had good success using biots on my emergers. I use super glue under the windings .seems to make the biots somewhat more durable

[@simonsmith9363]

Lovely fly! I've been using the Robert's hatching sedge for years to do the same job, I think it's time for a change!

[@johnoshea5366]

very nice davie.Thanks for these wonderful patterns.your fan john o sbea

[@mountainstream1322]

Fabolous channel. The best way to fast "get in shape"!!

[@eddykeers4921]

bravo davie another great fly and tye

[@albertosgubin1109]

This fly is wonderful... Tante trote.... From Italia... Un saluto

[@mikeh5908]

That is a beauty and i notice your bobbin is nice and quiet..lol

[@DavieMcPhail]

[@A1TROUTFLIES]

A cracking fly davie .I would use that with confidence. Weldone Regards Paul

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Paul, It's a great fly both in the lochs and as well on the rivers and it's an easy fly to tie... All the very best Davie

[@tcoulter46]

another great tying Davie, wish i was half as good!

[@rabfraser1234]

there you go easy,,,for davie ,,not for me ,,,love watching this even the start of your vids remembers me of great days i had with my dad fishing in Scotland how long was it before you thought i can do this ,,cos i dont seem to have the skill ,,, rob

[@eacantwell]

Beautiful tie X .2.Earl

[@gareth6898]

Tying these with cream synthetic quills and they look very nice. I have to say for the novice like me the synthetic quills are much easier.

[@memine6611]

very nice - fished wet or dry - thus all rounder,,,, dry fill with muslin. wet - add weight on tippet? trying to understand thanks in advance

[@ChrisWalklet]

Great pattern

[@ome69]

Hi Davie I was about to buy the Kamasan B160 in 14 to tie this for rivers, I see the hook is heavy wire recommended for buzzer, spider and nymph, is this suitable for the river or is there a better newer alternative?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Alan, the river and as well as The B160 is a great hook and one that I have used on many dry and wet fly patterns both for the river and lochs so I would certainly recommend it...I am also a fan of the TMC 2487BL which I use down to 24s, it is describe by Tiemco as a floating, nymph, shrimp, caddis pupa, wide D/E 2X short fine wire hook so as you can see it's a very useful hook for many patterns..I hope this is of some help to you... All the very best Davie..

[@TheHipkin]

Thanks dave for the advise!

[@TheUncleShelly]

First, I love watching you tie and trying to tie similar flies. I am new at the game, but am learning. Typically, your flies use Bug-bond or varnish to coat the fly. But this time, the quill body uses both. Why?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Gary Shellhammer, I used to use two to three coats of varnish to do this fly but by using a uv resin you can speed up this process. I like to finish off with a coat of varnish which will seal it as the resin can be a bit tacky which you don't want.. I'm glad you enjoy the videos.. All the very best Davie

[@aleksanderhribar9282]

Hello. My name is Alexander. I live in the Republic of Slovenia. Is there anything I can consult with you about tying flies?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Alexander, If I can help you I will so if you need advice just let me know... All the very best Davie..

[@fytyer5054]

Davy a really lovely pattern. Where do get your well marked peacock eyes from and how do you use the bleach to remove the fluff.

[@DavieMcPhail]

HiFytyer50, The Peacock Eye's that I use come from a company called Veniards, I get the shop to order 100 then I'll sort through them to pick the best quills and out a 100 I'll get about 40% to 60% good enough and the rest I'll give away to friends...I've attached a good video showing how to remove the herl from the eyes.. All the very best Davie Stripping Peacock Quills

[@johnhood9772]

Hi Davie, in the video you mention bleaching your own peacock eye feathers, can you give me details on how you do this. Great video as usual, Regards John

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi John, I'll send you a link to a video on youtube that shows how to remove the herl from the peacock feathers... All the very best Davie

[@TheHipkin]

Im not shure what i do wrong but when u strip my quills iam not getting color variations like yours with the cream and brown, the brown colour is sooo small you cant even see it. Am i doing something wrong or what? Your quills have very distinct colors. Great videos by the way i enjoy them they are alot of help!!!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Jerrod Hipkin, You're not doing anything wrong, just try and find the biggest peacock eye feathers you can as most times these will have the best colour and also make sure you use the quills on the eye part of the feathers as this is the quills you want...If you can look through the feathers and look at the back of the eye, you'll see the lighter quills...I'm glad you enjoy the videos.. All the very best Davie

[@MM-tt3np]

+Davie McPhail you can also pay a visit to a zoo, in the summer, where they have peacocks walking free. loads of fine feathers laying around in the grass, just grab them and take it home with ya ;) it will cover your entrence fee 10 times :) if you have to do some hygenic stuff with them before tying i dunno. maybe dip them in some proper fluid?

[@karldunphy17]

Hi Davie, great fly. Am back to fly fishing and tying after many years and have learned a huge amount from your videos. Was wondering if there is a lighter kamasan hook than the b170s for no hackle and cdc dries. Have found the b400s a bit long. Any suggestions greatfully received. Please keep up the good work. Karl

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Karl, I'm not a great fan on the B400 myself, I like the Partridge SLD and the SUD dry fly hooks as I've found them to be not bad just the odd one slightly soft in the wire but mostly very good..I'm always looking for that perfect hook myself... All the very best Davie

[@karldunphy17]

Thanks Davie. Will give them a try. Have a pile of up eye dry hooks but they seem to be out of fashion and very short in the shank. Will have to tie some funnel duns. Thanks for the advice and amazing tuition. Karl

[@edadpops1709]

Where can I buy your flies, I think they are the best. Thanks

[@donalddonaldson5645]

Hello Davie after bleaching the peacock eye to get rid of the fibres, i have found they snap very easily. Would you tell me if i am leaving the eyes to long in the bleach & which supplier do you get your eyes from.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Donald Donaldson, There's very little you can do but the least you have them in the bleach the better, also try and soak them in a hair conditioner for a wee while which will help a bit too..I was using some today and they were a bit brittle so I soaked them in warm water before i used them as this helps as well... All the very best Davie

[@OldBear5255]

Great little fly there mate. How small can you tie them? Best Regards, Ken

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ken, I would tye it down to a size 16 but I would leave out the pheasant tail legs, I'm glad you liked the fly... All the very best Davie

[@deeejaaay8518]

have you ever done a live q an a

[@DavieMcPhail]

No though I have been asked, maybe some day..dee jaaay..

[@jeremygiovannoni1964]

why would you leave out the pheasant tail legs on the smaller ones? --jeremy

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Jeremy, It's up to yourself whether you feel the fly would fish better with legs or without. I've found this pattern works just as good without but in the bigger sizes the legs do make a better impression and more likely to make a difference.. All the very best Davie

[@jeremygiovannoni1964]

thanks for the response, and thank you for continuing to post such great videos. jeremy

[@matijatrninic]

hi davie I'm putting down all the flies I'm very much a beginner but you greatly admire, I can not wait to see your work and prov I wonder how some feathers and little end do something fantastic. when the flies get to work a lot of times because I can improvise nenajdem everything. you apologize to my English You know how it is this google translator

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Matija Trninic, I know what you mean about the google translator is can help most times but can easily turn out completely upside down to what you mean...I'm glad that the videos are helping you and that you are enjoying tying your flies... All the very best Davie

[@robyfly1]

I can't sede the video :(

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Roby Fly, I'm sorry you can't see the video, it seems to be working ok at the moment, it may be down to it being newly put on...All the very best Davie

[@fytyer5054]

Davy thanks for the reply. I believe you know a god friend of mine Basil Shiels !!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Fytyer50 I do know Basil really well and I consider him to be a very good friend as there's not a week goes by that I don't speak to him, we have came up with many a good pattern over the many years we have known one another..I've only been over once to see him so I hope to get the chance to fish with him sooner rather than later... All the very best Davie