I find that a resin coating improves the durability of wing cases; especially helping to resist splitting and slipping over to the sides of the thorax, leaving the back bear. A strip of opal mirage tinsel in the middle of the case looks really neat, too, and works well for me. It is also easy to put a hot-colored head on these by using white thread and coloring it with a fluorescent sharpie or even a highlighter before forming the head and whip finishing. Test the fluorescence first by coloring a section of thread and shining your UV curing light on it; some markers do a much better job than others. Chartreuse and olive seem to be a dynamite color combo for me; though I mostly use my trout flies on panfish.

Hi William, The small flat gold tinsel I used originally came from Veniards but I believe they no longer sell it so I have attached a link to Lagartun tinsel which is much the same.I'm glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for the kind words.. All the very best Davie lagartun.com/product/flat-varnished-tinsels

@@DavieMcPhail Thanks Davie, I have ordered some and look forward to having another go at tying a few before the start of the season. You are a real artist and I have learned so much from watching your videos.

Hi Stycho Brahe, I prefer to fish a floating line but I also like a clear intermediate or even a midge tip which is very popular now especially on still waters.. All the very best Davie

Hi Trevor, It can be retrieved in many ways as this fly does give the impression of many insects both on rivers and lochs so the more ways you can present and retrieve the fly the more chance you will have of catching..Allowing it to drift naturally when fishing on the river does well but it can easily be twitched back or even allowed to swing round with the current as sometimes the fish do like this..On the lochs again you could do much the same using it with other flies to help you control the depth and the speed you fish it..I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie.

@@DavieMcPhail I’ve started to tie your micro glint nymphs but after tying the tail in and start to wind the pheasant tail, it the tail twist’s around the hook

Hi Josh, It is real tinsel as I have had it for many years, the only company I know that sell proper tinsel is Lagartun, I have attached a link to it for you to see... lagartun.com/product/flat-varnished-tinsels/ All the very best Davie

Thanks Davie

Hi Chris, It's a great wee nymph and tyed with any fur and natural colour would definitely be worth doing as I'm sure it would catch for you...I'm glad you liked it... All the very best Davie..

I believe that Wapsi carries a blended dubbing called "spikey squirrel" that should work quite well. It even has a touch of SLF flash material in it.

Hi fabian nacuchi, I like to fish this nymph with another fly casting it upstream allowing the nymphs to drift drag free keeping an eye out for any disturbance below or near the fly or a pause in the cast which would hopefully be a fish having a go..Once the flies get in line with me I will also bring the tip of the rob towards and below me causing the nymphs to rise and also giving them an odd twitch which can induce a take, this method has caught me many fish over the years.. All the very best Davie..

@@DavieMcPhail thank you