Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast · Dave Stewart
868 | Davie McPhail - Fly Tying Lessons from a True Master
·1 hr 15 min·5 clips
Davey McPhail won a fly tying competition sponsored by Benson and Hedges cigarettes in 1985.
As heard by us
A sparse, practical fly-tying lesson that values fishy detail over decorative excess.
Davey McVale's fly-tying advice lands as a steady case for watching the water before reaching for the vice. The emphasis stays on proportion, sparse dressing, and the small footprint a fly leaves at the surface, which gives the whole piece a grounded, practical feel.
Why you'd press play
You want a masterclass in simpler dry flies: better proportions, less dressing, more confidence on the water.
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