Tying a Muskin's Black Midge Pupa with Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 10
Thread, Uni-8/0 Black
Rib, Siver Wire
Body, Dyed Black Pheasant Tail
Thorax, Red Holographic Tinsel and Hare's Ear or Red Fox Hair mixed with UV Black Diamond-Brite Dubbing
Thorax cover, Red Black Pheasant Tail
Gills/Breathers, Glo-Brite Yarn No.16

[johnnutt]

Really struggled until I found these great videos. Thank you Davie for being so much help in getting my fly tying to a really proficient level from you i have learnt precision thank you again!

[markrobinson]

Great tying once again Davie. Always a joy to watch your videos.

[joeduca]

Hi Davie, it's a joy to watch you lay down the foundation for a tapered body. I hope you had a great Christmas and will have a healthy and happy New Year.

[lawrencemacd]

Cracking midge pupa muskin pattern Davie 🐟🎣

[rickwollum]

Davie,  it's funny that just a few days ago you asked folks to make suggestions on some new patterns for you to tie.Well you must be a mind reader because this is the fly I was going to suggest you tie.Thank you so much for the great work! RW

[thomaspickford]

I will definitely try to replicate this pattern, excellent upload as usual.

[kerrypitt]

Thanks Davie! I think I would carry a few with blue holographic tinsel as well. great pattern!

[Adipper]

Thanks Davie, I enjoyed this midge dressing, well done as always.

[HughPurcellceltic]

Thank you sincerely davie for this pattern. Keen amateurs like myself have so much to thank the competition anglers for. in the various contributions they make to all aspects of fly fishing, and fly patterns in particular. Could you tie the top 5 river competition flies as a mini-series?
Thanks for all you do for us.

[alistaira]

Lovely wee fly, Diamond Brite is a bit hard to get I ended up sending to Poland for it and the postage was not cheap. Anyway Davie, that was another touch of class with the build of this Pupa, everything looks wonderful and I look forward to the Quilled version. Take care
Ali

[newmansti]

Nice fly! Would love to see this tied into an emerger pattern

[stuartjones]

Excellent Davie as always, you have a very easy way of explaining the various ways of tying but just one question regarding the method of fishing this pupa, would it be positioned as a top dropper in a team of three flies or on the point as I was informed to always put your heaviest on the top dropper, so this could go top dropper, second maybe a Diawl Back and then some translucent buzzer, or could you have this as a second dropper and a very lite dry on the point .I am a mere beginner in fishing buzzers but hit into a 5lb Rainbow the other day at the Llyn Brenig using on advice a team of two, that being point was a Diawl Bach and the second was a small yellow glass head buzzer on a No8 floating line with a 12ft leader

Any help greatly appreciated and thanks for another great presentation

[thebrooniecatcher]

A green or perl Mylar thorax would be just as effective great and simple tying davy 👍👍

[vadimbulankin]

very nice fly. thank's for tying. maybe you will tie some salmon fly for Kola Peninsula ?

[alistaira]

Davie, I am unable to find the pattern for this fly in rust anywhere, Any idea? I know you may do a quilled version at some point and I'm looking forward to it but cant find anything for the rust. I have tied around a dozen of the black now and it is a great wee fly, even used the marabou on a few. Thanks so much for the dressing. Do not bother responding if you can't help with the rust version I do not wish to take up your time.ATVB
Ali

[Fraser]

Perfect as usual Davie, would you change the colour of the holographic to suit any change in body/thorax colour ?

[bradleyrees]

Hi Davie, hope you're doing well! Just wanted to ask, what scissors are you using and if there is a website that would sell them? Many thanks

[trevorbillard]

Nice fly would that be a wet fly? And the breathers look good long as well would it matter if they where keep long? Is this a trout fly?

[royalwulff]

HeLLo aGain Mr. McPhaiL this is OTHMAN frOm S'pOre beautifuLLy tied NymPh EnjOyed it sO much tK yOu