Black Zulu Modern 2025

A cracking brown trout pattern with a modern twist.
Hook: - Fario FBL 301 Barbless or Kamasan B175 Barbed
Thread: - Gordon G Sheer 14/0 Black
Tail : - Glo-Brite No 4
Body: - Mini Frazzle Fritz Black Velvet
Rib: - Silver Wire I used Veniards French Wire
Hackle: - Black Hen Hackle

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Nice to see you back Davie cant help but think of Brick Top tying flies.....lol.

[@RodgerWilson-c7y]

Good to see you back at it, a good fish catcher to start with, role on the next video.

[@AyrshireFlyGuy]

Great tae see ye back on YT Davie!.

[@LeeFerrierLochStyle]

Good to see you back Davie. I was tying some Watten Warriors with your fiery brown mini frazzle the other day, looking forward to giving them a cast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎣

[@davidfraser4083]

Nice one Davie, I've used the old pattern for years to great success up the Shoals at Hyndford bridge. Cherrs, Big Davie.

[@irvedenenberg7431]

Nice to see Dave’s fish catching flies.

[@jsboyle3459]

Nice fly👍🏻

[@robertalexander7286]

Was my favourite fly on the Loch of Strathbeg. Bob fly and fished fast, the fish there were loch levens. Geese started roosting there until there were thousands and their crap finally killed the loch.
On another point, ive already said but your marabou is brilliant, can use every bit of the feather, lovely.

[@malcolmism6]

Fantastic to see you back. Hope u r well and family.

[@deiseban]

Great to see you back Davie, could you do a video on river competition nymphs or flies for early season lake fishing please

[@davidathey5826]

Great video great to see you back

[@graemestrachan7580]

Great to see you back Dave!

[@burtonbrocious171]

Missed ya dave welcome back nice video 😊

[@joncrowley8035]

Nice one dave brilliant video. Can you do a video on each season and the flies you use for instant early spring I for one carry to many flies and get confused to what type of fly to use rather than have a go to fly which works and I have confidence in .

[@archieblair9625]

nice wee fly bud

[@TheDavedownie]

How many you want to order lol, how many per wall painted :)

[@seandoyle1879]

Nice one! A video of the UV chocolate pheasant tail nymph would be great 👍

[@AyrshireFlyGuy]

And getting some of the dubbing back in stock to do them too!

[@archiebathgate9122]

You were asking about requests for flies to tie - could you do a video on tying a Rob Roy lure?

[@tomt5176]

Hi there. You know, this fly seems a bit strange in the US. But since it’s just a small woolly bugger so I’m going to give it a try. I linked this video to myself as a reminder to get back to you when I catch something on it. Still too chilly here, so a bit of time will be necessary. TTYs 🍻

[@danielwood247]

Hey dave can you do some loch leven flies if possible will be fishing there this season on the hunt for some brownies thanks dave for youre time and going to be starting out tying my own soon am loving the content thanks Daniel wood from fife

[@michaelshaw8370]

My personal twist with both Zulu and Kates add a two turns of partridge, white, or Dunn hen infront of the body hackle. With the Kate black body palmered body hackle then brown with the partridge, or white in front. Just different enough trigger that fish that has seen it all. Again in #12 to #18s

[@bobbymccallum7236]

River wet flies please Davie

[@archieblair9625]

hello mate that you back online

[@TheDavedownie]

Aye Matey

[@jamesgreig4805]

👍

[@TheDavedownie]

Ty :)

[@davidquinn7144]

Got to say I prefer wool for tail

[@trevorluft1763]

Can I have some of your hair Bonny lad? Not much, just enough for the front lol