Tying a Ginger Mayfly (Dry Fly) with Davie McPhail

Materials Used,
Hook, Kamasan b170 size 10
Thread, Uni-8/0 Olive or Black
Tail, Dyed Yellow Grey Squirrel
Body, Light Ginger Seals Fur or Sub
Wing, Dyed Olive Arctic Fox Tail
Hackle, Furnace Cock or Saddle

[@waynedavies5569]

Hi Davie, Thanks for sharing this Mayfly pattern. I tied a few for my Fly Box and fished at my local Stillwater earlier today and caught 5 good sized Rainbows. PS: As I didn’t have Artic Fox Tail, I substituted it with dyed Olive Squirrel Tail for the wing and it still works a treat. Best regards, Wayne 😀👍

[@mikewalters4994]

Great Looking Fly !!.. Beautiful Colors, Thanks Again

[@DavieMcPhail]

Thanks Mike...ATB Davie..

[@earlcantwell2412]

Fantastic Davie;Love your videos as they are so well explained

[@lasse1187]

Very nice pattern, thx for sharing Davie

[@aurelienlinnenkamp9885]

So great , a perfect may fly🎉

[@MrBrysie]

Many thanks Davie, another great fly.

[@xavierrobinat6641]

Muy buena!! Como casi todo lo que haces. Menudo arte tienes!!

[@77mine77]

Дэйв восхищает своими мушками-просто,быстро,изящно!:-)

[@fytyer5054]

Great looking fly Davie

[@joeduca8582]

Hi Davie, another beautiful fly. last I looked you could get a whole arctic fox tail for $20 U.S. then they sold medallions like yours. except for the seal I have the rest of the stuff. I have body not tail on the fox. thanks for base of the tail advise. looks like the squirrel was from the tip. I'll be tying afew of those. atb & thanks again.

[@SuperKabookie]

really like this mayfly. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks!

[@draven3838]

Love this fly ,the crappie are tearing it up

[@ChrisWalklet]

Well done. All the best.

[@comesahorseman]

👍👍

[@OldBear5255]

Ould you use bug bond for the under the thorax Davie. Great looking flies as always mate.

[@kodaifishing]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋💯💯💯💯💯

[@user-lo2sc4dd1f]

Класс! 👍🤝🇰🇿

[@John71R]

Hi Davie,It seems that the olive colour of Arctic Fox Tail on your video is a different colour to the olive colour by Foxy Tails Shadow Tail. Is it a different shade of olive ?Thanks for your helpJohn

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi John,
I dyed the fox in the video myself as I keep the bottom of the white tails for flies like these as the short hair suits wings. I had a look at the colours by Foxy Tails and I can see what you mean as they are different though the olive, light olive green or even the golden banana would work just as well...If I was ordering from them I would give them a call or email asking f they would sell the small lengths like you would get at the bottom of the tail as you want to tye wings with them and I'm sure they may be able to help you...
All the very best Davie

[@magaligaste1788]

Bonjour c est quoi votre première plume vert olive merci

[@skutterskelfe]

Hi Davievery nice Mayfly pattern, but are the dyed fox tail and dyed squirrel tail available commercially? thanks

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi skutterskelfe,
I've attached links to the Squirrel and the Fox Tail to get you stared as theres a few companies I'm sure will be able to help you...I'm glad you liked the video...
All the very best Davie...
www.veniard.com/product2381/section104/ www.foxy-tails.co.uk/category-125/FTDSF1000.html

[@skutterskelfe]

+Davie McPhail Davie,thanks for the quick reply. I've looked at the link for the Fox tail and there are two sizes [1/16 or1/8] the former being the only one in stock. Pardon the pun, but in this instance does size matter?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi skutterskelfe,
If you can order it by phone and ask for the short hair at the bottom of the tail as this is the best for doing these wings so size does matter...
All the very best Davie