Comments on: The Vibrating Daddy

By: Paul Price

Paul Price — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:47:15 +0000

That is a fantastic looking fly.

By: Grant D

Grant D — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:53:46 +0000

Hi Dave,

Just stumbled upon this fantastic site today all the way from Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
I love this pattern and will tie some up for the Kamloops lakes I fish on.
Thanks for a great site.

Grant D

By: Calum

Calum — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:33:56 +0000

Hi Dave what company can you get henny cock capes from?

By: Calum

Calum — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:39:26 +0000

Great, thanks a lot, my birthday coming up in a few weeks, might ask for a few henny cock capes, thanks.

By: DaveC

DaveC — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:43:01 +0000

Hi Calum
There is no great mystery to henny cock hackles. They are capes from young cock birds and many of the bargain offer cock capes are henny capes.Whilst they are fairly mobile they are not as soft as hen capes. I would venture to say that most cock capes sold which are not of premium quality are henny. Best used on palmered flies that need a bit of movement.
Hope this helps
Happy Fishing
Dave C.and Team

By: Calum

Calum — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:39:56 +0000

Hello again Dave, a wee bit of help is needed, you mentoined henny cock capes, who are hey made from and where can I get them, if I go onto Google and type in “Henny Cock capes” it comes up with loads of forum pages about people asking for Henny cock capes, so maybe you could give me a link or a type/website to help find the hackle, thanks.

By: Calum

Calum — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:29:27 +0000

Thanks a lot. I am a subscriber to FF&FT, my for name is Profly99. You are an amazing tyer and teacher,I also watch Davie Mcphhail but he’s a wee bit quick for me, but I think he is still really good, I’m glad I found your tying, you’re the master and thanks for the kind comments

By: DaveC

DaveC — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:02:12 +0000

Hi Calum
Thanks for your e-mails……my Mum was born in Dumbarton! so I have an affinity for Scotland.
Impressed to read that you were confident at your age to try and get into the Scottish youth team. You have plenty of time to gain experience, just keep on fishing and be patient.
Hackles for palmering . I use henny cock capes……cheap to buy and give more movement to the fly.
Dubbing. I use antron mostly for lures because they are available in many colours. For wets and nymphs I prefer natural materials…..dyed rabbit, and my favourite in natural off the skin opposum, easy to dub and looks right.
Fly patterns are a different ‘can of worms’. There are so many fly tying pattern books available and as a cynic I think most of them are just variants on a theme……..many many ‘one day wonders’.
If your pocket money stretches to it subscribe to either ‘ Total Flyfisher’ or ‘Fly Fishing and Fly Tying’. Both are monthly, very good and informative.
Competition Flies are not my forte.
Wet Flies and nymphs. Greenwells, Hares Ear and montana both with or without gold bead, snipe and purple, partridge and orange,black spider,diawl bach.
Flytying Books ‘Fly Patterns’ by Taff Price****. and Bob Church’s Guide to the Champions Fly Patterns *** probably more suitable if you only do stillwater fishing.
Hope this helps. Always available to help.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team

By: Calum

Calum — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:59:53 +0000

Hi Mr Cammiss, you have helped my tying immensly, I’m 11 years old and fished to try to get into the Scottish Youth Team, unfortun ately I didn’t get in, at that time I wasn’t tying but now I’ve started it’s brilliant, thanks Mr Cammiss and please..please make more! One request though, could you maybe tie some more Irish and Scottish style wet flies as well as a few “competition” lures, thanks!

By: Phil Block

Phil Block — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:23:08 +0000

Hi Alan Beadell

I hope you are recovering well. Tying is a welcome form of therapy for me too as I recover from serious heart problems that I have been fighting for 30 years and coming through with the help of this hobby. I had read many books but Dave Cammiss really puts it all together in a simple way. Good luck to you all and as they say “tight lines”.