Thanks for doing the low water blue charm, beautiful fly, going to have a go at this and your low water silver doctor, would like to try them out on the clyde next year, i think there’s something special about the traditional low water style of flies. Hope you can do another one at some time in the future, perhaps the thunder and lightning.
Many thanks for your great videos. Alan.
The reason I tyed the hackle in at the bottom and not the tip was to get the soft fibre which I wanted to get for this pattern and also for the length. I’ll tye the hackles in at the tips for the colour, length and for the fine stem especially when I need the space when there’s a lot being tyed in but it also depends on the quality of the hackles..
I hope this is of some help to you…
Beautiful. Thank you again Davie I enjoy watching you videos so much. I look forward to them and I learn so much from them. Thank you again. Looks like you have some very nice fishing spot also. Where are you from?
I might have to tie some of those up and give them a try here on the island. I got my first salmon last weekend, seven pounds. Really makes me want to tie more flies!
You most often tie folded hackles in by the tip, but on this one, you tied in by the stem. Is there a reason for doing so? What effects do you get by the different methods? Thanks for your time and skills.
I would like to see a video from you on how to select feathers for winging and which parts of a feather to use for wings. I think better materials selection would really help my tying.
Great fly, once again Davie. I like the pintail cheeks, when the fly is in the water they resemble the flank of a small fish, like your Sweeney Tod with its grizzle hackle cheeks.
Hi Davie,
Thanks for doing the low water blue charm, beautiful fly, going to have a go at this and your low water silver doctor, would like to try them out on the clyde next year, i think there’s something special about the traditional low water style of flies. Hope you can do another one at some time in the future, perhaps the thunder and lightning.
Many thanks for your great videos. Alan.
Hi cowdoc123,
I’m glad you liked the fly,..
The reason I tyed the hackle in at the bottom and not the tip was to get the soft fibre which I wanted to get for this pattern and also for the length. I’ll tye the hackles in at the tips for the colour, length and for the fine stem especially when I need the space when there’s a lot being tyed in but it also depends on the quality of the hackles..
I hope this is of some help to you…
All the best Davie
Beautiful. Thank you again Davie I enjoy watching you videos so much. I look forward to them and I learn so much from them. Thank you again. Looks like you have some very nice fishing spot also. Where are you from?
I might have to tie some of those up and give them a try here on the island. I got my first salmon last weekend, seven pounds. Really makes me want to tie more flies!
A beautiful fly, beautifully tied. Thank you.
You most often tie folded hackles in by the tip, but on this one, you tied in by the stem. Is there a reason for doing so? What effects do you get by the different methods? Thanks for your time and skills.
I would like to see a video from you on how to select feathers for winging and which parts of a feather to use for wings. I think better materials selection would really help my tying.
Thank you again.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos Davie -even your “fishing flies” look good enough to show!!
Hi TheBoobyBasher,
This style of fly would be a good starter for tying Classic Salmon flies..ATB Davie
Great fly, once again Davie. I like the pintail cheeks, when the fly is in the water they resemble the flank of a small fish, like your Sweeney Tod with its grizzle hackle cheeks.
Amazin, would this be a good start on classic salmon flies?
god damn Davie that is a lovely fly very traditional like great video as always and I’m deffo going to be tying a few of these up just look amamzing
many thanks
Kenny