Tying the Ball of Fluff Nymph with Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Jig Force FM50 45 size 18
Bead, Slotted or Normal Gold Tungsten 2.4mm
Thread, Uni-8/0 Olive Dun
Tail CDC Fibres
Rib, Small Gold Tinsel
Body and Thorax, A Mix of Olive CDC Fox Squirrel and UV Dubbing

[@ross1458]

Those rough "buggy" types of nymphs have movement. They catch fish! A great tie.

[@edhead5296]

I'll be knocking up a dozen of these on the weekend. Thanks for sharing, Davie 👍

[@WeeManSham]

Love wee nymphs like that! Great to see the wee Sea Trout too Davie! 🎣😁👍🏻

[@Abcd12342600]

Wonderful caddis emerged pattern, great for our limestone waters.

[@jcb202]

Great instructional tying video. The fly looks a successful pattern. Thanks, Davie.

[@Tjk186]

Looks a fish catcher to me in small sizes Davie… good movement and lifelike triggers…thanks for sharing

[@Rustyboyyy1]

"you did ask to see it". Had a wee chuckle🤙🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@grahamwebb3546]

Fantastic nymph definitely going to tye some of these up. Thank you Davie 😊

[@Sombre666]

Looks like a GRHE, which puts it in good company.

[@user-fb7ic9nr6w]

greart fly as always you make it look a lot easer for the people just starting to fly fish and tying you are a great help too them keep the great work up larry pauley n. c. u.s. a. thx god speed

[@graemebrown1191]

Simply Fishey✌

[@stuartmarriott8056]

Genius! That’s my sort of pattern, basic structure and, er, ‘buggy’!😂😂😂 I’m going to try some in Olive, Brown and Cream to use up a few odds and ends of CDC.😊

[@MyPancho1]

A proper FISHING fly Thanks, Davie

[@tinker5349]

Nice fly, I caught a Perch on something similar.

[@user-cc1hi1ju1q]

👍💪Спасибо! Обязательно свяжу и опробую! 🤝

[@bentpolski]

Well Done as usual Davie!

[@danjohnson6292]

Davie, you are the only person alive that can take these random scrap materials and turn them into a beautiful, very fishable fly. Amazing! It would sure be fun to hang out with you someday. Do you ever get out to Colorado?

[@waynegraff3942]

😂🤣😂

[@christofferaro]

I tying hare ear nymphs in that kind of stile. Works awesome. Fast and easy.

[@burtonbrocious171]

Awesomely buggy davie tks 😊

[@bobsbrewery4884]

Is the Olive mix just Uv with natural fox squirrel & Olive cdc.Looks fairy olive in colour.I imagine there is a lot of the Olive cdc in the mix.I have never managed to find good quality gold Tinsel.The mylar type i find the gold wears off the maylar fast when fishing the fly.Maybe just use gold wire for durability. A great looking fly Davie.Cheers

[@justinlozza8999]

Great guide fly

[@grahamwebb3546]

Lovely little fly Davie. Can I ask what wax do you use?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Graham, I use Veniards Prepared Fly Tyers Wax, I mad e a video on it so I have attached a link for you to see...I'm glad you liked the fly, it's caught me many fish over the years.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3-Xf2xofJZnjsk All the very best Davie..

[@user-ib5rn6dp1c]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@user-em1fb6xb2u]

Благодарю, Дэви! - Класс!👍🤝🇰🇿

[@krallmi48]

I did enjoy it, Davie... thank you. Do you have other colors of this you find useful, or is it 'the one fly'? Mike

[@minimal_enthusiasm5971]

I tried some dark grey ones with a dull grey/'gunmetal' bead, just before the brown trout season ended, and they proved to be very effective

[@alasdairhamilton1574]

Davie, where did the inspiration come from? And don’t say your bellybutton😀. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DavieMcPhail]

The secret dubbing mix😎🤣...

[@LeftTattoo]

So nicee 🤌🤌

[@jrcll7856]

simple tie....even fish it wet fly style

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

Hey Davie, how do you keep your superglue? I never seem to be able to keep a bottle more than a few weeks before It glues itself shut.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @HalfInsaneOutdoorguy, I try and keep the lid closed as much as I can though I'll only get a few weeks out of it myself..I use the easy brush version which is easy to open and close the top without it sticking shut.. All the very best Davie

[@scottdavidson4446]

Hi Davie, What sort of lengths are you cutting the UV into to mix into the dubbing? Thanks and ATB.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Scott, I cut it to about an inch to an inch and a half in length as I don't like it too short as it will not mix as easy... All the very best Davie

[@mortenthenorwegian2875]

[@cernhutch]

👍

[@NeilyBallantyne]

Davie whit Rotary Vice Set up do you use mate, Cheers in Advance 😉👍🍻🥃

[@minimal_enthusiasm5971]

I think it's the FNF Talon vice he uses

[@user-hi2cv2tg6x]

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