Tying a Classic Salmon Fly (Durham Ranger) with Davie McPhail.
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- I know it's not a good video but I thought you could get something from it as it's a practice one that I had done to get a feel of how to film tying a classic style salmon fly. As you can see there's a few mistakes, the main one is that I forgot to switch the camera on when I was filming the tying on of the blue hackle sorry...
Durham Ranger
Tag, Silver tinsel and Lemon yellow silk floss
Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest and Indain Crow or Sub
Butt, Dyed Black Ostrich Herl
Ribs, Flat Silver Tinsel and Twist(Lace)
Body,Lemon Floss, Orange, Fiery Brown, Black Seals Fur in equal sections.
Body Hackle, Dyed Yellow Badger
Throat Hackle, Light Blue Hen or Cock
Wings,A pair of Jungle Cock feathers (back to back) cover three quarters of their length by 2 pairs of tippets (back to back)
Sides, Jungle Cock
Cheeks, Blue Chatterer or sub; a topping over (GP crest)
Horns, Blue and yellow Macaw
Head, Dyed black Ostrich herl
i have a serious salmon fly collection and some of which can not be replaced... Davie, I have followed your tying methods for many years and have found you to be among the masters... to that, I will say, TOP SHELF!!! Cognac to you and thank you!!! (now, if you could send me one...) ; )
Over 168,000 views says it all. I`m a fellow Scot with 40yrs fly tying experience, yet still learning from your videos. Your narration is excellent and tying brilliant! Wish we had this kind of content back when I was teaching myself from diagrams in an old black and white Tom Stewart book. I had a love hate relationship with that book but cherish it today as it contains so many of our old traditional patterns and materials. Well done and Lang may yer lum reek. Fae a Fifer.
Fly tying really is an art, there are men who are great salmon fishermen and are very secretive with their knowlage, as if other know the tactic will fail. Then there are those whos who will show the world so they can too profit from their countless days spent pursuing a fish that does not feed in freshwater. Davie you are a true ledgend of our sport, keep inspiring the world one video at a time! Amazing tying!
Nice tying of a fuld dresset fly.👍
Hi Davie, I too have been waiting for you to tie a classic salmon fly, and just as expected you didn't disappoint! The fly is beautiful, and the ease at which you tie it is amazing. I have just started to tie classics, after years of tying standard trout flies, and this one demonstration has helped more than all rhe books I've read to date. Thanks again for the video, and please keep the classics coming!
That's just fly tying artistic genius at its best, a la Davie McPhail.
Dave, The flies you tie are works of Art! I enjoy the new vids as they come out! Time to start getting some Salmon fly materials and hunker down in the winter and tie some!
I feel truly honored to be able to watch you Mr.McPhail tie with such ease of hand and grace of eye.If there is one thing I could have in this world(other than good health for me and the people I know) it would be the honor of shaking your hand and repaying you in some way for the knowledge you are bestowing to all who see the TRUE ART in what you do here.Thank you Sir and good health to you and yours.
I've watched this one a dozen times. I just love it. PLEASE do another full dress for us. We learn so much from your methods.
Thanks Davie the Great, you're the king.
I THOUGHT IT WAS MAGICAL WHEN THE THROAT HACKLE JUST APPEARED, VERY NICE TIE, I LEARN SO MUCH FROM YOUR VIDEOS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Absolute genius Davie, all i can say is wow....
It's a great pleasure for me to see you tying these flies. I am french from Québec , Canada so excuse my english. Thanks for all you give
You make it look easy my friend 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your craft. I'd love to see may more classic flies tied from start to finish, Davie! Would that years ago we could have view master tying of these wonderful classic salmon flies! I tried tying a number of them from books years ago to make a display. Material gathering, thread control, sense of proportion, attention to detail, talented hands, and
I am just going to ask if you would not consider making more videos with more of these beautifull beautifull flies. It's such a pleasure to watch you do this one, and it would be so nice to see you do more patterns. I have seen the slideshows, it's definitly not the same as seing you make one from start to finish. I for one would not mind at all if the video is longer for these flies. Pretty please with silver tinsel on top. :) I saw the one you just posted on instagram, it's breathtaking!
That's one hell of a big hook, But a great piece of workmanship, and a joy to just sit back and watch how its done.
Thx for the share pb
Just magic Davie, it’s all in your fingers. Perfect !
Always a pleasure to watch a true master at work, simply stunning. Thank you for passing on your knowledge. You are a great inspiration to us mere mortals.
Thanks again Mick
Thanks Davie for your response very helpful as usual. You make it look so easy i've tried a couple of your flies but I just can't get them to look as good. I know practise makes perfect. Thanks again Davie.
NOTHING LESS THAN ,,,, W O W !!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION….
Lovely. A lot of fun to watch this tying again, Davie.
If the mood strikes you some time, I'd love to see another of the type.
Mike
a true artist! I managed to make the foam ant I said before I couldnt make. Just tried and worked out fine...
You are a great mentor to us all--thank you so much. There are several great people that I would like to meet some day, and you are at the top of my list.
Keith
As with all of your flies, this was another superb master class in tying.
No rush, just have it right.
Thanks for all the down loads Davie. I really enjoy them.
Cheers Tom.
Beautiful. You are the highlight of my day! Thanks for sharing!
🧐 now that fly is way to nice pretty to just through out in the river to possibly snag a rock or twig..I'll be giving this a go but it will never be getting wet unless a great flood happens. Lol. Beautiful job again tie master sir.
Fine,fine work.Well done Davie.Never tried the built wing classics but this tempts me to try,despite the fact that few salmon run The Grand Union Canal Bucks!
Well done! This is a piece of art.
For doing just some flys a year you do a nice work. I wish you all the best and joy with your work!
Thank´s for doing this videos!
Cheers,
Josef
Well Davie, it is a year since my last comment. I agree Veniards varnish is great. I am just about ready to try tying this fly. I have been reviewing your salmon flies and have made a few of them. Not nearly as precise as yours but I will keep trying until I get there. There seems always to be something I forget to do, I will have to watch and stop this video to get this one right. I tied the Sweeney Todd, and Paul Young Special this week. They came out good. I was pleasantly surprised. All the best to you, Sean
I'm not sure wy your videos doesn't have as many likes as it should talk about a legendary tier thanks Davie for bringing this fine specimen of a fly to the 🌎 of fly tying cheers my friend
You are the best sir, i have watched your videos and tied many flies. thanks to you
I love classic salmon flies, I've even used them for Bass fishing in the south U.S. with good success, they look awesome and work all year around.
REALLY!?Bet those bass won't even look at a plastic worm now.
i like the neet head ..the economy of thread...no need for twelve turns after each feathers.....best work i saw in yearszzzzz!
Thank YouGhislain Desrosiers
Awesome art
Thats beautiful Davie, incredible talent.
I dare say I have watch almost all of his videos, and this one had my eyes glue to the screen the whole time! I completely agree!!! Great job, another awesome video!
thank you very much for making them!
Absolutely stunning fly. It needs to be fished but if I ever tie one as beautiful I would have to frame the first one anyway because it is so pleasing to the eye!
Complete masterpiece, absolutely top class.
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to make it with good instruction and explanations.
thank you Davie, by you continuing your remarkable posts, we here in Canada feel that you are still here in Canada, meeting you in Moncton, New Brunswick was an other feat that I wished to eliminate from my bucket list! your an amazing tier, but moreso a fantastic individual that is extremely unselfish as I've seen in your character aiding fellow tiers and answering all questions...your patience is extremely evident, when you instruct people like myself and Dale Nickerson and Tammy..hurry back!!
Красивая работа Мастера .
I have been waiting for you to tie a classic salmon fly since I subscribed to your channel and I was not disappointed at all. Please continue doing more of these patterns as I truly love watching this art take shape.
Shiloh
Wow! 6,000 views! DM is an Internet sensation! We love you Davie, thanks for giving us your wisdom!
A joy to watch Davie tying....
Magnifique montage d,un grand maitre
Imagine getting that caught on a rock. Waders and skants would be off and i’d be in to snorkle it out the snag 😂
This was Awesome Davie! Thanks for taking your time in taping, and uploading the video.
Thanks again Davie. Gradually stepping up my game by observing your techniques. One day soon I will lock a 4/0 in the vise.
Beautiful Ranger Davie
I would echo cutback747, awesome fly tying, i am not going to watch any other clips on youtube in relation to fly tying. I tie most of my flies to replace the ones lost by my clients, so mainly river trout flies, but i am inspired to tie my own fully dressed salmon fly now, thanks for this Davie.
Absolutely stunning Davie!
Many many thanks for taking the time to tie this and put the video together!
By far the best video on the tube!
Again Many Thanks!
Best Regards,
~David
great video i love the detail u go into
Truely one amazing piece of art, if i ever will be able to tie something like that i would proberbly never dare fish it! And if i ever did and i would loose it i would cry my eyes out :)
Amazing truly a good inspiration !
This is one of the best videos you've made!! I would be really happy if you could make more videos on classic salmon flies!! :)
yet again davie you amaze all of us with your skills i thought i was doing well tying your blue charm salmon fly not even going 2 think about tackling this one cheers for your vids philie :)
Superb Davie! Thank you for sharing this.
Alan
Loved the video. Your camera work makes it so easy to follow along step by step, I often watch and pause your video's whilst I'm tying. Davie, tying classic salmon flies from the old books is sometimes hard as there is only materials and no method. I would love it if you could do the same treatment as you used for the Durham Ranger but for other syles of classic salmon patterns. Built wing, mixed wing. I and Mr Kelson would be so grateful.
great job
I absolutely love your flies I have almost watched every video thankyou so much these helped me get into fly tying 8^)
That is beautiful I would not have the patience for that. Great work again
Majestic.
Stunning Davie !!!!
Very beautiful fly!
Seems like an easy fly to tie if you have all and the right materials
Wov Wov Wov i have just started to tie flies for 2 weeks ago. but you are really good.
Awesome. Whether or not you fish these classics, they are serious "eye candy." I'd love to see you do a Jock Scott. The thing that sets your videos apart from the others on the web is that the quality of your video is great.
Excellent
Very well done - thanks for doing this. (You make it look easy!)
Fantastic! Thank you for posting this.
You’re doing to perfectly as if the fish can tell.
This fly should be in an acrylic case, with a pressure sensitive base, and armed security on patrol! Not in a stupid fishes mouth!!! This isn’t a fly, this is a masterpiece
Wow Davie, are you ever going to show some of those fantastic traditional salmon flies that you have previewed on UA-cam? I would love to see how you marry feathers of different types together with the colorful plain fibres. It looks beautiful and now I can identify many of the fibres that are married together. Teal, turkey, looks like goose. Man I would give a lot to be able to tie one of these flies. All the best, Sean
Fantastic job - thanks
Hi Davie,I love your fly tying methods,I have not seen anybody tie fly' like you do.I live in Newfoundland Canada and some of the popular flies we have are the white thunder and lightening,the blue charm and the green Islander.can you show a video on putting on the wings on the dry flies I have trouble in this area.thank you my friend, cheers
Hi Davie, I thank you for taking the time and effort to make the videos you have. I have learned allot. Any tips you could give on preparing the Pheasant Tippets would really be helpful.
Beautiful fly. What thread do you use for your classic flies?
Hi Eastermfly,
I use Uni-8/0 mostly although I have used other threads as well as traditional silks threads which I liked a lot...I'm glad you liked the fly..
All the very best Davie..
Feel no shame sir, this is a very good and informative video. Instead of the indian crow, would a couple of fibres from red hen hackle (or even schlappen) do the job, or do you have any other recommendations? Greetings from Norway :)
I've learned more from watching a few of your videos, than I have after 20-plus years of tying! Thanks for the great work--you make it look so easy. I was wondering if you can recommend one of your videos for tying in married wings, for atlantic salmon flies? I've gotten a bit better at marrying the wings, but have trouble tying them in. Thanks Davie.
EXCELLENT SUPERLATIVE!!!!
Hi CGlacrosse74,
I would say a size 2/0 and 3/0 hooks would be best but to be honest with you I prefer to tye on larger hooks but it can be difficult to find the materials to suit..
All the very best Davie
Hi davie I have been watching your videos for a good few years now and have enjoyed them all greatly ,i have learned to tie so many flies , but this video has to be my favourite as its the one that got me into tying classic salmon flies , I have got a good collection of them now,I noticed that you put your classic flies into small plastic sleeves and wondered where you get these from as I would find them very useful, thanks again davie atb.
Hi George,
I have attached a link to the sleeves for you to see and thank you again for the kind words..
All the very best Davie..
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Standard-Medal-Storage-Envelopes-Wallets-Holders-For-Medals/142388740715?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Hi Davie
I'm always amazed at how easy you make it look to tie these flies. I try following step by step, and believe me, it's not that easy to make it look proper :-P. One question I have is how you make your twisted ribbing. You mentioned round tinsel. I tried twisting two pieces of oval tinsel, and it was nowhere near the uniforn twist you had, not to mention it keeps unraveling! Thanks for the great video, and keep the classics coming!
Cheers
Brian
Awesome fly. I'd be scared to fish with it!
Hi awaken77,
I used a blind eyed hook, I'll send you links to similar hooks to the one I used which are made today. I'll also send you some links to companies that sell classic fly tying materials..
All the very best Davie
Davie McPhail would you possibly share those links with me as well?
Hi Davie! First of all I would like to thank you for all the hard work and knowledge that you share. I'm really new on this sport and I would like to ask you if the Atlantic Salmon flies actually works with Chinook Salmon. I'm planning on using them on Chilean Patagonia as soon as the season opens. Thank you in advance and sorry for mi ignorance and silly question.
Hi +Davie McPhail
Thanks a lot for your info on the matter. I'm moving to southern Chile in the next weeks, I promise I will give you some feedback with the patterns you teach us.
Thanks again for all the effort, time and the knowledge you share with every video.
Juan Pablo.
Great Video - thanks
amazing simply amazing Davie work of art as per usual what thread are you using there looks alot thinner than 8/0 been trying to do this for awhile now, now I know where I've been going wrong
many thanks
Kenny
Fantastic dave. Can you tie that on a double thanks Steve Pritchard
Hi Stephen,
Classic flies like the durham ranger were tyed a lot on doubles so you certainly can tye them on doubles...I'm glad you liked it..
All the very best Davie
Great video, really want to try and tie this. What size hook size did you use ?
what is the perfect hook size to tie a classic salmon fly ? i tie them in 8 right now but it's pretty small. And i would like to know what are the best feather to do wing on a classic salmon , i have some goose shoulder but it is the best ? thanks.
NICE
you are the best
Красавец, Davie! Fly beautiful and gorgeous ASMR:)
Thank you Davie!
Yes they are very well made.
Do you make them for profession or just a well hobby?
Best wishes,
Josef
Oops sorry, David, I was wondering, what type if wax do you use for your thread? And where do you get it from? Because I can only find dubbing was online. I live I. The US so I can't go to the same store u go to hahaha
David, I was wondering if it is okay to use Indian crow sub for cheeks? Or is there something that is cheaper than blue Chatterer? Because I can't find any blue Chatterer that is cheap. I can only find a four cound for about $40... All the best, Mike
a masterpiece!!!!!!
Beautiful Ranger Davie, it takes me hours and hours to tie one. If you don't mind, what size and style iron did you use?
Davie, I was wondering what you use to create the eye of the hook (like what type of material) and also where do you get it from?
All the best,
Mike