Tying the Nagli Spey Salmon Fly with Davie McPhail

Davie ties the Nagli Spey Salmon Fly. The Nagli is an Icelandic fly, and Davie ties this variant in the Spey style. This fly has proven very successful for Atlantic Salmon in the eastern rivers in Canada.

Hook: Partridge Patriot CS16U/2 Up/Eyed Double size 8
Thread: Uni-8/0 Black
Rib: Uni Silver Wire
Body: Uni 2-Tone Mylar Tinsel Blue
Under-Wing: Pearl Krystal Flash
Wing: Arctic Fox Body dyed Black
Spey Hackle: Spey Hackles Teal Blue
Front Hackle: Natural Guinea Fowl
Eyes: Jungle Cock

Davies preferred type of whip finish tool can be found HERE!

All of the materials needed to tie this fly are available from Glasgow Angling Centre - if you need any help finding them or choosing substitutes we will be more than happy to help!