Comments on: The Yellow Dancer

By: Jack Davis

Jack Davis — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:05:38 +0000

Hello Dave and family:
Wanted to pass along my many thanks for the detailed videos that have ignited a real passion for not only tying flies but for fly fishing in general. I really appreciate your straightforward and easy to follow instruction and continue to enjoy watching the videos more than once to perfect my technique. May you enjoy good health and good fishing . Warm regards, Jack Davis

By: Greg Lockhart

Greg Lockhart — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:06:23 +0000

Hi Dave,
I have been tying your yellow dancer for some time now but use more holo tinsel for the body under the yellow hackle.I have also had great sucess using the tying with white booby eyes to create the Dancer Booby…it has been deadly on Beecraigs where we fish every week…I had a double ticket last week when I had ten fish for 25lb in a morning while my boat partner took five after switching to the Dancer.We were using fast intermediate lines with a 6ft leader and an Orange booby on the bob at 3ft. GREG

By: Calum

Calum — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:21:19 +0000

Hi Dave, whats your biggest rainbow trout.

If you’re ever coming up to fish somewhere in Scotland and you need advice I’l give you some, just say. Tied a few of these bad boys for Swanswater fishery on a 2 fly cast, his was my point fly, my dropper was a mirage ribbed damsel,, and I lost 7 fish, really not my day, fished hem with a dead slow figure of eight to let the marabou flow nicely, my line was a sink tip when here was a frost then I changed to a slow when it warmed up, only started tying 5 monts ago, caught my first fish on a Candy cat ( See davey mcphail) and that wwas my first time fishing my own flies, swanswater was my second time with my own flies, soo very happy & thanks for taking you’re time out to show us these great videos. ( Your sons music and camera work is also great!)

By: Calum

Calum — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:27:31 +0000

This is one of my favourite flies, do you ever use the forum on Fly fishing and Fly tying’s website, I do and as I mentoined earlier I’m a subscriber.

By: Calum

Calum — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:53:17 +0000

Irishangler, I’m not DaveC but what I use instead of flashabou is either opal mirage or peacock sparkle stuff, works a treat!

By: Jon Ractliffe

Jon Ractliffe — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:57:11 +0000

Dave
I tried this fly out on some still water and a couple of deep pools in the Black Hills. Took three nice fish on it. I am glad I tried it.
Regards
Jon R.
South Dakota.

By: brad

brad — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:34:14 +0000

once again you are so good at tying flys you are very very good thanks for teching my this

By: Sgt.John

Sgt.John — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:19:52 +0000

GREAT Jig: I only changed the hook.
replaced with a 1/0 Eagle Claw, Bronze Hook.
This jig will work you to death catching BASS.
Down south at Reelfoot Lake you can catch
2.5 to 3 lbs Crappie with this same jig…
Your videos are the BEST……
Thank you for this Jigs.

By: irish angler

irish angler — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:57:32 +0000

is there any other material you can use other than rainbow flashabou

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:29:55 +0000

Dave,
Have you ever gone saltwater fly fishing, if so could you make some saltwater fly tying videos?