Tying the McPhail Marabou Bug by Davie McPhail

Tying the McPhail Marabou Bug by Davie McPhail

[@xonflame]

Hi Davie, Thats a fantastic marabou tying method.I've been racking my brains on how to tie the marabou body on the little Reaper fly and now I know thanks to you & your Marabou Bug..Your tying vids are the greatest ! Cheers,Tony in Oz Down Under

[@voodoochilie]

I think it should be called a "Davie Wont Fail". that looks amazing. I have been watching quite a few vids on KZbin trying to learn how to tye, and yours are by far the most informative easy to follow out there keep up the good work. Regards Stevie.

[@ellena9953]

Just finished my first McPhail Marabou Bug. I had to use different materials because I have only just started tying my own flies and I am low on materials but it really looks the part and boy am I chuffed! Thanks Davie. Keep them coming. I'm learning so much from you.

[@EscalanteFlyFlipper]

magical .... incredible technique. I will wrap my marabou damsels with this technique for the flue front ends.. Post script...Keep naming your flies as your own.. they are truly unique....

[@WEESTRAWZ]

That looks beautiful, Davie! Iv been using marabou like that except iv been tying it in like you would tye a wing or tail and winding up with the tips. Never worked really. Luckily i clicked onto this video and saw you doing it. I found with the longer herl you get a sort of palmered hackle look about it. Thanks for posting, ~David

[@WEESTRAWZ]

Hello Davie! Im going to tie this with a wing and thorax cover of CdC and see if i can get a few fish at arran view fishery on Monday. I was fishing Arran View on tuesday (caught 12! all released) and yesterday and I asked what fly was being used and it was a shuttle cock emerger and the closest thing that resembled that was a few of your McPhail Marabou Bugs that I had previuosly tied.. Great wee patten! ~David

[@jonmath1]

Very nice. Could you use the Bug UV type finish for the shell back rather than varnish? Thanks Jon

[@Kekermonger]

Davie you come up with some amazing Ideas. Keep your videos coming.

[@brandollarz]

cheers davie another top Mcphail bug. love the varnish method, i could kick myself for buying them thinners!! thanks davie tight lines

[@jesusmariafontan4290]

Pretty fly, could please indicate materials used. Thank you

[@krallmi48]

Hello Davie, Well, I'm back at the beginning of your videos again. It's interesting what a person finds they missed on the previous views. About 1:40 you say, "I'll tighten this up a bit". I figure you are changing the grip on your bobbin holder (same as mine) on the thread spool. You got it done pretty quickly. What did you do? Mike

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Mike, By tightening up both the waste piece and the tying thread as I wind down this will give you great control with the turns and allows you to go at a faster pace.. All the very best Davie..

[@krallmi48]

@@DavieMcPhail Totally different than what I was imagining! I do understand what you described. Thanks for that, Davie. Mike

[@seanmooney3907]

Hey Davie, is it possible to use thick UV resin and smudge it down like you did and cure and follow up with a very lite or hydro and cure it and get the same effect? I could be years trying to get the varnish that thick! I haven't tried it but I intend to. All the best, Sean

[@fisterra66]

Hola Davie, eres increible, en cada montaje te sigues mejorando.

[@evansupergrany6]

Mr McPhail we were disappointed when we tried to view your most recent video the shipmans buzzer as we did not get the whole video it won't open in KZbin . Can you repost it please . Thank you Mrs Pauley

[@snowboarddude117]

no offense but i dont think the mcphail name is good to put on a fly...its a little to close to mc fail..lol but awesome fly