Tying a Foam Black Ant (Dry Fly) with Davie McPhail

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4 жыл бұрын

Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12
Thread, Uni-8/0 Black
Body, Black Closed Cell Foam cut to 2mm thick to 4mm wide and Black Glister
Wings, White Hackle Points
Legs, Dyed Black Deer Hair
Thorax Cover, Black Closed Cell Foam

Пікірлер: 109

@mikekuczynski1552 4 ай бұрын

Nicely done , ants are one of my favorites to fish here on the Madison in the summer . Thanks for sharing.

@flyrodhiker8326 4 жыл бұрын

You sir are an absolute joy to watch! A wonderful pattern, I learn a great deal from watching you! Thank you sir!

@larryw1389 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Davie, wonderful thread control and a great pattern.

@scotsmaninthephilippines1659 4 жыл бұрын

Davie, I've been watching you channel ever since I started tying and am continually impressed by you artistry.

@mikeking453 4 жыл бұрын

I think that's the best pattern I've seen for a foam black ant

@chadgudmonson384 4 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thanks Davie, I've been a fan of yours for many years. You make it all look so easy. Tying some up for my trip into the Bob Marshall!

@deanscott9876 4 жыл бұрын

Once again you’ve taken an old favourite and improved it to a work of art.

@mikehoolihan1888 4 жыл бұрын

Watching your videos has definitely helped me become much better at tying and finishing fly's. Thank you

@lukehaubrick 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great vids i have been following you for many years you have helped me tremendously with my tying smaller flys normally I typically do big streamers but i do fish trout lakes have cought many on your patterns this is a great one for panfish in mn in the us. Cheers thanks again

@jeffcowles5328 10 ай бұрын

I've been looking for a smaller terrestrial for late summer and up popped this video. Thank you for another great pattern Davie! Going to tie a dozen and test them out this weekend.

@christianwood7432 4 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos. Thanks for keeping them going.

@neilsives533 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Davie. I’m actually getting better tying flies thanks to your tutorial’s.

@danielmoser8814 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. In these days of uncertainty here in 🇨🇭 I’ll take advantage of the situation and spend time on tying your patterns. Stay safe everyone.

@Wyamike734 Жыл бұрын

Great looking fly, and once again great tying from you as always. I will be tying some of these for sure . Thanks again

@diecastrejuvenation7779 Жыл бұрын

Awesome ant fly! I'll be tying a few for my upcoming trip. Your videos are always great. Thanks!

@wrmyers 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing so many how FLY TYING should be done.

@jimflynn466 4 жыл бұрын

As always, another great video, you never fail to inspire me, thanks again for another cracking dressing. ATB Jimf

@manuelcastrou79 4 жыл бұрын

how easy you make it seem!!! Looks perfect!!! Thanks for sharing!

@MyPancho1 4 жыл бұрын

Looks to be a very convincing pattern. Thank you again for the tie!

@rchouser123 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the content during these hard times

@dominiqueleblanc2193 4 жыл бұрын

Just like to say thank you. These days are tough with that virus snd watching you vidz brings me joy!

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You Dominique your kind words and all the others I get from the kind people here on KZfaq is better than any medicine you could take..I will keep adding more as the weeks go on...Be safe.. All the very best Davie

@OldBear5255 4 жыл бұрын

Great ant pattern mate. The bluegill and crappies would modern that puppy. Thanks for sharing another great video with us all. Best Regards, Ken

@sirmegallot3276 4 жыл бұрын

"Ant" that a beauty! I have been enjoying your videos for years now Davie, best wishes from NY to you and everyone, everyone please stay safe and take care of yourselves and each other.

@xaquinlopezgomez1028 4 жыл бұрын

Yes,Davie is quite something.The accuracy and harmony of his flies is awesome. Enjoy your vids every time. And your Scottish accent !!! So welcome vids in this dark days in Spain,when confinement keeps us away from our beloved rivers.

@dfisher1000 Жыл бұрын

Superb tying as always Davie 🎣🎣🎣👌

@tonycampanelli2860 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I appreciate your attention to detail.

@lasse1187 3 жыл бұрын

As usual a great pattern Davie thx for sharing

@tomcrowley9269 4 жыл бұрын

The man who taught me to tie many years ago had a beetle pattern similar to this. It had a rabbit body and palmered hackle legs trimmed on top and bottom . It caught me quite a few fish when beetles were about. He had a Japanese beetle pattern that used pheasant body feather covered with ambroid cement but it was never as effective as the black one. Stay healthy and thanks

@robertcooper2055 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Davie, must try some of these.

@dodgeydave21 4 жыл бұрын

Cracking little fly. Well done Davie

@robertperman8967 5 ай бұрын

Very nice. This will be one I have to have in my fly box. Tight lines🐜🦟🪰!!!!!

@glennpayne704 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice re foam on the shank....6:00pm here in Australia !

@markallenbell3868 4 жыл бұрын

That is a great ant pattern. Like this a lot.

@davidprice5707 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Davie, thanks

@jimholmes4224 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the excellent video but could hardly believe the trash words the closed captions displayed. Too funny!

@mauricehebert2839 4 жыл бұрын

Nice fly.your a good fly tyer. I tie a few of yours .works great

@richardduvall6512 2 жыл бұрын

Very awesome patern for sure and the fish love them

@marcpatchett2690 4 жыл бұрын

Davy I’ve been making them for a while, using Oliver Edwards method and at first I thought you were copying that, but yours is unique to me and one I’ll definitely try. Love the head idea. Thanks.

@hankvana2149 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice Davie! Ants must taste good to the fish as it seems that they are always "on the menu". ATB!

@lindsayiflyfish 4 жыл бұрын

Like that Davie, great use of the Deer Hair.

@rafaelrivero9775 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a doctor that love tying in free times. This days in particular, tying help me to take a rest, dreaming about what will I hope to fish when this nightmare finish. So thank you, because you help us to dream in the future. Blessings from Uruguay.

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rafael. If my videos help you in anyway to relax and look forward to getting out on the water casting your flies away from what happening at the moment makes me feel very useful though nothing in comparison to the job you and your colleagues are doing..If I can help you more then please let me know..Please stay safe and everyone is wishing you and everyone well.. All the very best Davie...

@rafaelrivero9775 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcPhail Your welcome. You use to give as a present your knowledge. To give your time to all of us is a beautiful way to show love to the other around the world. And that's s amazing.

@simonlenihan5779 10 ай бұрын

Quality workmanship

@manuellozanoortega9407 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias Davie por compartir. Bonito montaje, te lo copiaré para mis queridos barbos gitanos.

@jimaragon2110 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@nilsirnd4345 11 ай бұрын

Very nice Davie, you are the better.

@jeromefynaut8177 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Dave awesome 🐜

@Vincentdonnelly5158 4 жыл бұрын

Genius your a fly tying genius.

@jackmcmanus1238 3 жыл бұрын

*you’re

@richardlarade8062 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful

@Dobryak1961 5 ай бұрын

Прекрасная работа ! Браво !

@Flyfishingadventuress 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice !👏

@SirPraiseSun 2 жыл бұрын

very nice ant gotta give that a try really need to make more topwater flies that float without addons the foam will do

@davdiste 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely

@duderoony 4 жыл бұрын

I have to be honest Davie and say I don’t normally like foam or synthetic materials but this one does give me inspiration. Maybe I’ll give it a try. Thanks for another one dude.

@LanceAlternativo 2 жыл бұрын

I want to adopt one like it for Lambari fishing but I'm going for legs

@possumkingproductionsmike8089 4 жыл бұрын

Another great one. Maybe the tight wad in me will finally use those wee feathers that I save for the little spiders I never tie. Davie, In all these years I can't remember you tying a parachute. I know you fish a lot of dries. Do you prefer CDC even in fast water. Cheers and stay safe. Thanks for sharing your skills

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Possum King Productions, I do tye many parachute flies and I've even tyed a parachute version of this ant as well...It may be a few months since I filmed a parachute fly so I'll see what I can do as I do love tying and fishing them..I also like the CDC flies and If I had to be honest they are the most popular and asked for dries..Stay safe and thank again for all the kind words.. All the very best Davie...

@alexjivan4031 4 жыл бұрын

Another great "bread&butter" fly from master Davie. Straight to favourites. I use them from August to mid September, on really hot, sunny days, with amazing results, caught my biggest trout using one of these. Have to say, the smaller sizes - #16, #18 are trickier to tie. Thank you sir for a great video! P. S. What vise are you using? Alex

@marksleeper3752 4 жыл бұрын

Wow nice or what Kudos Davie wishing you the best my friend

@marksleeper3752 4 жыл бұрын

your welcome

@aurelienlinnenkamp9885 Жыл бұрын

In all the ants,I remember that the red ones are hard for the body, I remember when was young, that it is a ants who turn whit the teers on the skin. AIEEEeeeeeee....🐜 🦷 CONTINUE YOUR GREAT FLYS, BEAU.....

@leonardoverhalen7328 2 жыл бұрын

Great! I'll try in a #12 hook size for "tilapia rendalli"

@user-sp4zo5cp9j 3 жыл бұрын

Супер работа!

@mikewalters4994 4 жыл бұрын

Great Looking Ant pattern and simple too. I've got to tie some of those today. I live in South Alabama, we don't have Trout, but I'll bet a Bull Bluegill cannot resist that Little Fly. Thanks for sharing that pattern with us !!!.. Keep those Great Videos coming !!!! P.S. Do you know a good Spider Pattern?? If so, please share it with us too.

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, I don't think I have ever tyed an actual spider pattern though I have seen one or two patterns in the past so I may have a look for one...I'm glad you liked the ant, it is a simple fly the ones I like most.. All the very best Davie...

@user-ni4yt5bd8z 4 жыл бұрын

SUPER!!!

@gillenjesse 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a tying video of a skykomish sunrise. Theres only a couple videos up on how to make one and I feel if you make a video of it, it will be 10 times better than any of the others!

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jesse G, I've never tyed a Skykomish Sunrise so it would certainly be worth looking at, if you have a link to the dressing and the way you would like to see it tyed including the size then please send it to me.. All the very best Davie..

@gillenjesse 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcPhail its primarily a steelhead pattern but I've seen some people tie it into a heron spey pattern like this:www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?/topic/6020-skykomish-sunrise-heron/ But this is the original pattern: www.frankenfly.com/skykomish-sunrise/ I would love to see it done in a heron spey pattern but you can do it the way that you would prefer. I was unable to get a dressing for the spey version but I would like to see it similar in hook size are some of your spey patterns. Kind of like your orange heron pattern. Here it the info for the original pattern: HOOK: 7999, sizes 2-8 THREAD: Red TAG: Flat silver tinsel TAIL: Red and yellow hackle fibers, mixed RIB: Oval silver tinsel BODY: Red chenille. Angora goat dubbing may be substituted. HACKLE: One red hackle and one yellow hackle, wound together WING: White calftail CHEEKS (OPTIONAL): Jungle cock. Hope you can work your magic my friend! Thanks again!

@user-ib5rn6dp1c Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@JT-gw8ni 4 жыл бұрын

Классная мушка!!!

@sebastiencastanet6453 4 жыл бұрын

Superbe 🙏

@flytyer2368 4 жыл бұрын

Davie, I hope you and your family are all doing well and healthy. I love this particular pattern style, but one of the little ‘add-ons’ I put on mine is a small hot spot on the shank behind the butt end covered with resin. Seems to add a bit more to the patterns effectiveness. Lastly, I must ask this question...I have spoken with you numerous time and you already know how I feel about your fly tying skills...but why Uni Thread?

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Fly Tyer, We are all well thank you and I hope you and your family are safe too, thank you for asking..I have used uni-thread for a long time and just got used to it and it's in all the shops...It also comes in the 200m spools rather than 100m which you find with other brands so it lasts far longer..Thank you for the kind words again.. All the very best Davie..

@fabiobernardo7454 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@stephenmccarthy1778 4 жыл бұрын

Davie... love the vids, can you please confirm what make of fly tying vice you are using

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, I use a law vice but unfortunately it's no longer being made, I did make a video of the vice so I have attached a link to it for you to see...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abZmgL1619ard2Q.html All the very best Davie..

@kenhofelich 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone make a cutting tool that can be adjusted to make consistent 2-4 mm strips. I gave away my paper cutter. Stupid move.

@dangitdee4641 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there! What vise do you use? Great fly pattern! I’ll be tying some up.

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dang it Dee, I use a Law vice but unfortunately it's no longer being made, I have made a video on it which I have attached a link to for you to see... All the very best Davie kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abZmgL1619ard2Q.html

@navidave95 Жыл бұрын

Still can’t twist the dubbing around the thread… can you guide me on that?

@DavieMcPhail Жыл бұрын

Hi David, I have attached a link to a video I made on mixing dubbing which I always like to do with my dubbings as this will help you when you go to twist it around the thread. I will look at making another video on this as it's an old video and the footage it not as good as it is today.. All the very best Davie.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9d3ls6jnLrWk3k.html

@coreyjohnson2418 3 жыл бұрын

Get looking fly

@Vadim51rus81 4 жыл бұрын

Классная мушка👍👍👍

@sergtang5593 4 жыл бұрын

Very effective fly at one time. Thanks

@SirPraiseSun 2 жыл бұрын

is there any tips to what kind of thread to use for foam? the ones im using slips and twists so much its very frustrating would flexible thread work for that?

@DavieMcPhail 2 жыл бұрын

Morning Raffael, I use Uni-Thread for almost all my flies but what I do is wax the thread a little to help give it a bit more grip, you could also spin your bobbin to tighten the thread to stop it going flat which will help to give you a little more grip.. I hope this helps you.. All the very best Davie..

@SirPraiseSun 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcPhail makes sense, ill give those a go thank you!

@glennpayne704 4 жыл бұрын

Any tips for stopping foam bodies rolling over shank?

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Morning Glenn, Just make sure you have a layer of thread down first and that it's nice a tight using a little fly tyers or cobblers wax to help hold the foam and thread turns as well..Also try and reduce the foam to a taper or slightly stretch it so that it's not to bulky as tying to put too much on can do this...I find one of the best foams to use is the one from Veniards, I have attached a link to it for you to see. www.farlows.co.uk/veniards-plastazote-block.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-MvG1Y2Q6wIVhu7tCh1KCAuZEAYYAyABEgIGy_D_BwE I hope this helps you... All the very best Davie..

@robertmrivera 3 жыл бұрын

When nothing else is working put on a black ant.

@bohumirhrncir1078 2 жыл бұрын

🇨🇿CZ. 👀👍🏻 super 👍🏻👋🏻

@Nikbaldin71 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻🐜🔥

@huntercoaching5841 2 жыл бұрын

Super nice ant, unfortunately I'm a beginner and this is still too hard for me.

@diliniganeshika8626 2 жыл бұрын

Ant 🐜🐜

@trentnichols5075 3 жыл бұрын

SA-WEET!! Enough said.

@cijous4 4 жыл бұрын

muy guapa

@evilmothericebearkillerbir6016 Жыл бұрын

yellow it would pass as a wasp

@antoniosiqueira856 4 жыл бұрын

This is a "tanajura" in Brasil. good and reality

@hawksmut 4 жыл бұрын

What camera are you using?

@DavieMcPhail 4 жыл бұрын

Hi hawksmut, I use a Sony AX100e with a 2+filter screwed to the lens to get the closeup of the fly... ATB Davie...

@user-ze3ie8lv3j 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 Привет из России!

@user-qt3hx1eh8u 4 жыл бұрын

🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜👍👍👍👍👍

@robinbartlett5778 2 жыл бұрын

Would you help my start up with suggestion of the number hook you use? Seems my #12 is too long in the shank. Thanks for the beauty of your tying skills!

@DavieMcPhail 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Robin, I've tied this pattern on size 10s down to size 16s and I like the Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium and also the Kamasan B175 which is a standard style of hook and suits many flies..Merry Christmas... All the very best Davie..