Tying the Super Midge Pupa by Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Kamasan B110 size 10
Thread, Danvilles Fly Master 6/0 Black
Rib, Stripped Natural Peacock Quill
Back, Small or Medium UTC Opal Mirage Tinsel
Body, Black Thread and Accent Red Krystal Flash
Wingbuds, Edge-Bright Flo-Orange
Breathers, White Floss

[@user-lt2of4rk2j]

The fly in this photo fascinated me even more than the trout.

[@johnhansen8272]

I’ve commented before, and before on your material control, but another striking skill is your clear explanation, thanks very much and cheers down the pub later.

[@fabulousrobert6607]

Looks like a winner. Here on the west coast of California, this fly is definitely one of my go to flies. Fish on!!!! 🎣

[@leonardwells9613]

THIS is a masterpiece, every single detail so well defined and organic. EXCELLENT pattern, sweet tie !! L 👍👍

[@johnmcguigan6717]

Great skill davie. Mesmerising to watch it come together!

[@jasonbaez7554]

You're easily the vest fly tier on KZbin. I love your videos and your flies are masterpieces. Thanks for sharing and I subscribed.

[@hirkojs]

Absolutely gorgeous looking pattern. Mega Thx Davie !

[@martint.514]

Excellent tying!! Looking forward to your next Video. Best Regards, Martin

[@BAN1102]

Love to see how people play around with new materials. Makes the tying almost as fun as fishing....

[@adamsaarinen3134]

Nice! I really enjoyed that one! Thankyou Davie!

[@amieflyfish2577]

This looks brilliant looking forward to tying thanks for uploading the video!

[@kenstaring6257]

Davie, That fly must really look good underwater. Thank You for sharing it.

[@fytyer5054]

Davy the best buzzer pattern I have ever seen love the new method with the Bug Bond and the wrapping of the stripped peacock Herl. Truely amazing and thanks for sharing. Mark R

[@vanngo4632]

Great job nice fly. Thanks for sharing

[@rowangliori7658]

That has to be the single best chironomid imitation I have seen. Off to Ebay for MORE materials I go!

[@webexpert8395]

Thanks Davie! Really very natural!

[@mattp6355]

Woah!!!! Awesome thumbnail.....like a tree branch to my fly it hooked me in

[@noelange1]

What an awesome fly, gotta try and tie some of these for sure.Big blue gill should love it also as well as some crappie.

[@googz2690]

Hello Davie, I love the videos and can sincerely appreciate the skill you posses in the art of fly tying. One request would be to add a list of materials at the start of the video. Thanks for the beautiful flies! Cheers

[@flytyer2368]

Hi Davie! I begun to incorporate your style of breathers on all my Buzzer type patterns. Tying them separate gives the fly a completely different look. Thanks for your creativity!

[@rd2957]

Lovely little fly. Gonna give this one a crack. Thanks.

[@GeorgeAkemanColoradoLife]

Amazing pattern, thanks for sharing!!

[@DickOswald]

This is pure art!

[@markallenbell3868]

So many amazing flies, so little time to tie!!!

[@nblake10001]

Simply brilliant

[@TheStuartYork]

A really tricked out buzzer. You've managed to incorporate virtually every enhancement possible in this one Davie, It looks very well thought out and as always, beautifully demonstrated. Thanks again. (I make that eight innovative new patterns you've added to your cannel in a week, very impressive)!! I'm sure like me, thousands of your fans really enjoy each new fly. Stuart

[@mikepennington4223]

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[@donhowie8311]

Lovely fly sir.

[@MarcoJetti]

The best on the web... As usual!

[@JP-tz7wi]

that fly is a work of art

[@caileanmoore2835]

A stunning buzzer. I'd like to see them on small sizes for river fishing.

[@leapingsilver6112]

Outstanding! 👍👍

[@hotrodmb002]

Beautiful

[@denisgoulding4004]

Stunning

[@mattp6355]

If I could automatically Like every video of yours I would in a second....maybe I'll take a day and do it anyways.. thanks for teaching me how to tie flies :)

[@kanspamun3528]

Love your intro music!

[@kayakuprising5914]

Excellent

[@sasha551999]

Hi davie, what type of floss do you need for the breathers? But amazing fly as always

[@lucamigliorini4925]

Veramente interessante am testing in the alpin lake in springtime mabye is good its chironomus imitation.bravo every day scool

[@702BattleBorn]

trout candy right there! Thanks

[@PinkBlondeBarbiexo]

amazing ...what is the orange stuff used for the head?

[@bobferguson4415]

Don't know what you think of this. I paint the head and a small area at the tail with white paint then varnish the whole lot. I make my buzzers more or less as you do but I don't bother with the breathers,

[@stephenprice9120]

This is brilliant Davie, not sure why anybody wouldn't want the breathers on there - they look very realistic! I'm curious - if you don't mind of course - but what is your all time favourite buzzer pattern? I enjoy tying a wide range of flies, but there's something about a well finished buzzer that is very satisfying - they're almost like little jewels.. Thanks a lot Davie and keep up the fantastic videos!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Stephen, I was a fishery manager for over 14 years and a pheasant tail nymph and the quilled buzzer caught me more fish then any fly in my box...I especially like pheasant tail fibre on the bodies of my flies as I have a lot of confidence with them as this is important as well...Thank you for the kind words... All the very best Davie..

[@stephenprice9120]

That's great, thanks very much Davie

[@stephenprice9120]

Hello again Davie, I've just returned from a very frustrating but enjoyable day at Llyn Brenig, fishing nymphs and buzzers. I managed to hook into two fish where one knot failed and the other fish leaped clear of the surface and spat out the fly. There were fish rising occasionally all around but I had to work very hard all day for those two failed hook ups. This got me thinking back to this comment, I'm wondering what your go-to setup is for buzzer/nymph fishing on a reservior at this time of year? Hope you don't mind answering and non-tying related question! My setup was: a 9ft tapered leader || first 6" dropper || 5ft mono || second 6" dropper || 5ft mono || point fly so approx 18-19ft leader in total... in hindsight I'm thinking that I was probably fishing too deep all day? Hope you can help and thanks for the brilliant videos as always Steve

[@edinburghrw1982]

ive tied this pattern and its a trout catcher, only thing is it doesnt last long as the quill rib isnt protected. u could cover it in varnish but the bubble body effect is lost.

[@ericlong9085]

Beauty davy

[@luisdominguez0627]

perfect

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Ayman Choudhery, I have attached a link to the floss I used for the breathers...waterswest.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=150 All the very best Davie

[@rouryglen]

Great tying as always could this be done just using hard as nails ? Ive learned so much from watching your videos thanks.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hirouryglen, You can get a nice effect if you use a thick varnish which has got heavy with use, if it's too thin you'll not get a ribbed effect...You would also have to do the body first and tye off so that the body could dry before you tye on the wing buds... All the very best Davie

[@jackreilly8372]

David, Chris Williams from Boise, Idaho recommended I watch your video and now I can see why. He and Steve Fernandez are guys I admire watching tie and you are in the same league. I will look into Veniards for materials and it really helps if you list them at the beginning of videos. Do you fish this super midge in smaller sizes and colors for spring Creeks, 20-22-24 ? Thanks for your expertise.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Jack, You may struggle to tye them as small as the sizes you mentioned, I rarely tye these midge below a size 14 due to the sizes of the midge that hatch in our lochs...Chris and Steve are both amazing and very talented tyers so if I'm classed the same as them then I'm very happy to say the least...I'm glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for the kind words... All the very best Davie...

[@johnandrosemarywyatt977]

Beautiful fly. What color (colour😏) water would you fish that fly?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi John, I prefer the water to be as clear as it can though this fly certainly sticks out..I'm glad you liked it.. All the very best Davie

[@normankettlewell4855]

Nice one Davie

[@scotsmaninthephilippines1659]

Nice! But what did tiers do before UV resin ?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Scotsman in the Philippines, We used epoxy resins and the one I mostly used was one that took 5 minutes to cure so it took a a little longer to make a few flies.. All the very best Davie..

[@ipodtouch1992rfc]

Davie do you sell these flies you make? Would love to buy some they look fantastic

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Electronic arts X, I do sell flies which I would sell on ebay but I have nothing at the moment because I am concentrating on making a few videos as many are having to stay at home ...I do link the flies I have selling on the community page here on KZbin..Thank you for asking and for the kind words... All the very best Davie..

[@ipodtouch1992rfc]

@@DavieMcPhail no problem davie thanks for the reply, take care

[@bohumirhrncir1078]

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[@Sasaamann]

Davie, great tie, like always! Big fan! ;) Please, can you tell me how you stripped all Peacock eye, i'm begginer, if you can explain precisely and understandably. :)

[@DavieMcPhail]

HiSasaamann, I've attached a link to a good video in which you'll see how to remove the herl from the peacock eye for the quills.. I'm glad you like the flies and that you find my videos helpful to your tying... All the very best Davie kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXS4d6ahjMZ-sMU

[@MarcoJetti]

My problem is not making quill; with bleach is pretty easy! But I find your peacock eyes of better quality than the ones I find. Yours look wider and with more distinct dark and light nuances along the quill. Mine are more brown everywhere. Are all peacock eyes the same?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi *****, I buy the largest eyes I can buy and they come from a wholesale company hat supply many shops here in the UK called Veniards so if you know a shop that stocks their materials then ask them to buy in the extra large eyes and you should get the same as the ones I use.. All the very best Davie

[@MarcoJetti]

Hi Davie, Thank you for your answer and explanation! I just have one more question: what happen if I use peacock herl instead of peacock eye? Of course bleached herl, so without "hair".

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi *****, Because it's bleached the quill will be a lot lighter in colour but it will still work.... All the very best Davie

[@TheCanary24]

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[@ejones4765]

Would you fish this in dirty water Davie, also would you do a video for me showing how to match a left and right peackock herl wing for the Alexandria?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Dewi Jones, Yes it would but it's also just as good in clear water as well..I have attached a link to the Alexandra which I hope helps you with your wing... All the very best Davie kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJWzdKmtndGFfNk

[@hormigascharras1393]

Hi, David, congatulations for your patterns!! I have a doubt with the stripped natural peacock quill, When I put it in place and start to spin around the hook I do not have a white side and a dark color is brown leaves Could you help me, please? Thank you very much!!

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Enrique Izquierdo Sanchez, What you have to do is try and find the biggest peacock eyes you can as these are the ones I buy and you should find the quills will be well marked..I hope this helps you and thank you very much for the kind words... All the very best Davie

[@hormigascharras1393]

Ok, Davie, thank you very much for your advices. I will try to find the eyes of turkey larger than can All the very best.

[@ballinjerry]

Davie...what type of varnish did you use with this fly????

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Jared Militello, The varnish I use comes from a wholesale company called Veniards so any shop you may know that stock their materials should be able to help you out...I've attached a link to it for your info...www.veniard.com/product897/section154/no1-cellire All the very best Davie

[@DiBy-0]

Hi Davie, sorry if this is an obvious question but I am new to fly tying and fly fishing and need to ask it. For the wingbuds you listed Edge-Bright Flo-Orange. Is that by any chance known under a different name? I ask because I can't seem to find anything called "Edge-Bright"

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi MournelitheCalix, I've attached a link to the Edge Brite which I used for the wing-buds... All the very best Davie www.fishingmegastore.com/veniard-edge-bright~19577.html

[@DiBy-0]

Thank you so very much, I love the pattern. Can't wait to try it!

[@haniko808cero6]

What type of thread bobbin are u using

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Haniko808 cero, I use the heavy-duty ceramic bobbin holder from Tiemco though I do have others but this is the main one that I use... All the very best Davie www.fullingmill.co.uk/Products-UK/Fly-Tying-UK/Ceramic-Bobbin-Heavy-Duty-Straight-Black-UK

[@haniko808cero6]

@@DavieMcPhail thank you

[@allanperry7859]

you missed the wire whatever it is in this video. The tinsel was added and then the red. In the video there is something at the curve. What is it?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Allan, I have attached the list of the materials I used to tye the buzzer.. All the very best Davie... Materials Used; Hook, Kamasan B110 size 10 Thread, Danvilles Fly Master 6/0 Black Rib, Stripped Natural Peacock Quill Back, Small or Medium UTC Opal Mirage Tinsel Body, Black Thread and Accent Red Krystal Flash Wingbuds, Edge-Bright Flo-Orange Breathers, White Floss

[@allanperry7859]

***** Thank you, I appreciate your response.

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