a year ago I bought a small chunk of possum fur on the hide just because I thought it was rather exotic hah. I'm going to tie up a couple flies with it and see how it goes! TY Davie!
Hi Davie, thanks again, and again for a great video. Once again we learn something new! Over here in the Anglers Eldorado, I often get my fly tying materials from “Road Kill”. I use to use Possum tail guard hairs for wet flies and wonder if that was wrong approach. You did mention that Possum hair is buoyant and therefore make the wet fly drunk in its movement? I have seen in USA blogs the comments that how hard it is these days to obtain Possum skins, if they only knew of the millions of those critters destroying our forests and spreading TB. Anyway, your comment on the different types of Possum hair and its uses in fly construction would be much appreciated. Cheers mate. Harera
Good to see you use the possum fur and dubbing for dry flies, including the very effective Dynamite Harry style. Hope to see you use them soon on one of your fly fishing treks. Very kind of your fly tying friends to give you the possum items. Thank you for sharing the video with us.
Great video Davie, I now know what to tie up with the Possum skin I have rather than just using as dubbing. I also have Opossum pelt (2 different animals, possum Australian, Opossum American) which I haven't used!! Possum being more crinkle/rough hair compared to the smoother and glossier Opossum.
Tasmania thank your two friends for the possum to Davie who is amazing with tying every material. Davie to all three possum tyers a big thank you all .
Good Morning Davie from across The Pond. I just found out Our "Community' has lost another ICON. I don't know if You or Your Followers have heard that Oliver Edwards has passed.On A Saturday April 22, 2023. Besides You one of My Favorites. I wondered what had happened to him. Another Great and informative Video as always Davie. Stay Well.
Good stuff it also makes great tails for Mrs Simpson and hàmills flies many more hear in NZ we get a black Possum they get run over on the road every few k s not to bright them ausse imports ha ha
Hi Iain, I use a Law vice but I'm sorry to say it's no longer being made, I have attached a link to a video I made on it for you to see..Some do come up for sale from time to time but they do go for amazing prices now.ua-cam.com/video/3P6MZIrpGG0/v-deo.html The style of scissor I personally like to use is the 4 inch razor, many companies sell them and again I have attached a link to a pair for you to see..I'm glad you enjoyed the video..www.protackleshop.co.uk/en5/loon-outdoors-loon-razor-scissor-4-inch/s/32055 All the very best Davie
Hi Davie , sorry to be a pain , but can you possibly tell me what are , Arctic runners , and Fox squirrels , as I can find no info regarding such animals . (at least with my net skills . )cheers
Hi Keith, I have been told the Arctic runner is pony, goat or cow and as it comes from Iceland it's more likely to be pony/horse hair but I could be wrong..I have attached a link to the American fox squirrel below for you to see. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_squirrel All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail Thanks Davie , it makes sense now lol , I wonder if the fox squirrel wasn’t originally called “ black squirrel “”, looks Like it possibly from the latin name , loving all your vids so keep up the great work , I have trying tying for about ???? ! Yrs and still struggle with dubbing , love all your tips and tricks . Thanks again ,Keith .
Hi Robin, I have attached a link to an Aero Wing emerger pattern which is close to the dynamite harry for you to see which I tyed a few years ago, it's a great pattern and certainly worth tying...The dynamite harry pattern works as an emerger as well as I feel this is why it keeps working when the flies are coming off as well as a dry.. ua-cam.com/video/56EGOZeyQxU/v-deo.html All the very best Davie..
Love possom. The balloon style, possom emerger is a classic
Lmao. As you say. A large part of why we tie. You’ve take Fran Betters to the extreme. Thanks that was real fun.
Brilliant material. Thanks for sharing 👍
a year ago I bought a small chunk of possum fur on the hide just because I thought it was rather exotic hah. I'm going to tie up a couple flies with it and see how it goes! TY Davie!
Hi Davie, thanks again, and again for a great video. Once again we learn something new! Over here in the Anglers Eldorado, I often get my fly tying materials from “Road Kill”. I use to use Possum tail guard hairs for wet flies and wonder if that was wrong approach. You did mention that Possum hair is buoyant and therefore make the wet fly drunk in its movement? I have seen in USA blogs the comments that how hard it is these days to obtain Possum skins, if they only knew of the millions of those critters destroying our forests and spreading TB. Anyway, your comment on the different types of Possum hair and its uses in fly construction would be much appreciated. Cheers mate. Harera
Thanks again for another excellent demonstration video. You make it look so easy, but with my fingers anything but.
Good to see you use the possum fur and dubbing for dry flies, including the very effective Dynamite Harry style. Hope to see you
use them soon on one of your fly fishing treks. Very kind of your fly tying friends to give you the possum items. Thank you for
sharing the video with us.
Great video Davie, I now know what to tie up with the Possum skin I have rather than just using as dubbing. I also have Opossum pelt (2 different animals, possum Australian, Opossum American) which I haven't used!! Possum being more crinkle/rough hair compared to the smoother and glossier Opossum.
Cheers Davie! I finally have an idea of what to do with an American Opossum skin I have acquired! Much appreciated as always! :)
Awsome creativity davie tks 😊
Nice to see you enjoying our Tassie Possum Davie. Nice flies😃
Thanks 👍
Hi Craig, do you want any more? You could have 35 million that we have free of charge, just come over the ditch and collect them! Cheers mate
@@pierevojzola9737 do the come pre dyed and mixed into dubbing? 🤣🤣🤣
The colors are interesting, for sure! 😊 I might try this fly with silk thread, just because. Thanks, Davie!
Very creative, great looking flies thanks for sharing.
Brilliant Davie 🎣🎣🎣
Yes, it's a great material. Im in Sydney and use it a lot. Very soft and easy to work with. :-)
Tasmania thank your two friends for the possum to Davie who is amazing with tying every material. Davie to all three possum tyers a big thank you all .
It's a fantastic material.
Very good video. Liked and saved.. thank you Davie!
Благодарю, Дэви! Мушки - класс!👍🤝🇰🇿
I believe that'll catch Thanks Davie
Dynamite Marsupial, go Davie go!!!
Good Morning Davie from across The Pond. I just found out Our "Community' has lost another ICON. I don't know if You or Your Followers have heard that Oliver Edwards has passed.On A Saturday April 22, 2023. Besides You one of My Favorites. I wondered what had happened to him. Another Great and informative Video as always Davie. Stay Well.
Good stuff it also makes great tails for Mrs Simpson and hàmills flies many more hear in NZ we get a black Possum they get run over on the road every few k s not to bright them ausse imports ha ha
Awesome possum 👍
Davie can I ask would dying the fur be the same as when dying the cdc and just give the skin a bit longer
Great video what vice do you use in this video? and what scissors? Many thanks
Hi Iain,
I use a Law vice but I'm sorry to say it's no longer being made, I have attached a link to a video I made on it for you to see..Some do come up for sale from time to time but they do go for amazing prices now.ua-cam.com/video/3P6MZIrpGG0/v-deo.html
The style of scissor I personally like to use is the 4 inch razor, many companies sell them and again I have attached a link to a pair for you to see..I'm glad you enjoyed the video..www.protackleshop.co.uk/en5/loon-outdoors-loon-razor-scissor-4-inch/s/32055
All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail many thanks
Hi Davie , sorry to be a pain , but can you possibly tell me what are , Arctic runners , and Fox squirrels , as I can find no info regarding such animals . (at least with my net skills . )cheers
Hi Keith,
I have been told the Arctic runner is pony, goat or cow and as it comes from Iceland it's more likely to be pony/horse hair but I could be wrong..I have attached a link to the American fox squirrel below for you to see.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_squirrel
All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail Thanks Davie , it makes sense now lol , I wonder if the fox squirrel wasn’t originally called “ black squirrel “”, looks Like it possibly from the latin name , loving all your vids so keep up the great work , I have trying tying for about ???? ! Yrs and still struggle with dubbing , love all your tips and tricks . Thanks again ,Keith .
Davey, have you ever tied a dynamite harry emerger?
Hi Robin,
I have attached a link to an Aero Wing emerger pattern which is close to the dynamite harry for you to see which I tyed a few years ago, it's a great pattern and certainly worth tying...The dynamite harry pattern works as an emerger as well as I feel this is why it keeps working when the flies are coming off as well as a dry..
ua-cam.com/video/56EGOZeyQxU/v-deo.html
All the very best Davie..
@@DavieMcPhail Thanks Davie. I'll definitely give it a try.
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Is Andrew's second name Pender?
Superb as usual big yin geez some that possum
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