We use this principal with many other things that we do, so it makes sense that it would work in fly fishing as well. If you need to toss a sandwich baggie, say, up to a guy that's on a roof. You can not toss that baggie by itself, not enough weight and too air resistant. Take that same baggie, put a couple of pebbles in it, and you can shoot that baggie, right up to the guy on the roof who needs the baggie. (Just an example)😂😂😂 Now, back to fly fishing, the same applies. Add weight to the fly, and you can cast it. Now, how does the fly act in the water? Just something you have to test until you get it to swim or suspend how you want. Great info...!!

Excellent

your son is a genius like you

Artist at work!!!

When something is perfect, it is impossible to improve perfection. We can change materials, color, shade, eyes, and eye placement. But the overall design...perfect. the only way to improve upon it is to give it a heartbeat!!😂😂😂😂😂

I really like that you show the fly swimming. Thanks for sharing!

What was that head material

This is a great playlist. I love the way these flies fish, even though half the time I make a mistake in the process…lol. I’m only 4 in though so I’m a few away from doing from memory. These have really done an awesome job on Ohio pike so far. Thanks for sharing these videos!

Good tip, BTW thanks for your prayers for my liver surgery, I really appreciate it!

Here in canada we have a hard time getting good premium bucktails, you guys in the US get them all🤣. That being said i have made a bunch of these mini beasts for pickerel, smallmouth and stripers and its been amazing.

How do you add color to create the back and the belly of the pattern with a brush

Awesome, as always! I like the no talking versions!!

I thought you were saying "fast snatch" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

You're the beast ! Thx so much, you make top tier streamer affordable with so clear explanation.

I have a 700 grain floating heading, i want to chope down to 525gr. Just worried im screw it up and waste 65 dollars in the process

You make awesome stuff but fewer words would be more awesome

Great video Gunnar! Thanks for sharing.

Very cool

Loving the channel Gunner! Thanks for taking the time to share so much.

Thanks for sharing! Hope you have been busy with the Family and Fishing!

RIP Bob Popovics 😢

ugh awesome bc I don’t want to have to buy a 10 weight. i’ll make do with my 7wt for now

Well done gunner, question depending on the species that you’re going for, you want a stinger hook then the double shank and you might have just mentioned it. Well done though beautiful fish

Hi Gunner! Where did you get your junglecock feathers from? I can't find them except for on Amazon at ridiculous prices for just a few feathers? Great video! Bitchen!

Great pattern!

Awesome fly and detailed explanation. Really glad I found your channel!

Well done guide fly awesome good job again gunner

Very helpful. Didn't realize this is what they were doing. Been just blindly following what lines others recommend for specific rods.

I've watched a bunch of your videos over a few years, but somehow missed the 4wt Chronicles with these pheasant feather patterns. After all the amazing and sometimes rather complex flies you've shown us, I was really surprised with this series. I didn't know you had it in ya :). I think it's great that you showed folks how they can purchase a simple pheasant skin and make some amazingly effective flies with it in very short order. Then showing us how to fish them was truly the "bonus round". Thanks, Gunnar. You're one of the finest and most innovative fly tiers...and best instructors I've had the pleasure to watch here on KZbin. Love your enthusiasm .

🤣🤣you use the same push tool i use there must be some Scottish heritage in you why spend a fortune on a tube from some company when we can get bic pens for pennies

I like the new angle which i think is better and looks a lot closer to the fly, must try this out for a pike fly in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☺️👍🏼

Heads to walls is the normal state of musky fishing. However your point regarding weight balance flies iw well taken.

Very intelligent person well done I like your tie style

Man i am so thankful for all the knowledge you share, I've been following your channel for 5-6 years and always come back to these videos for reference and to reassure myself when it comes tl big game stuf. Thank you so very much for all your work

Hey Gunner how do I find that torch to cure my resin work?

Thanks Gunner!

What colors SF are you using? White and Shrimp? Or is that mullet brown?

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Gunnar, it's been about three years since you made this video. Have you had any luck catching a muskie with this pattern yet? I never ended up tying one myself, but I've used the techniques you discussed in this video on other patterns. I'm considering tying this one now, but I’m curious how it has fished for you over the past couple of years.

Whats a good substitute for the sheep?

The best part of a two hander not Spey mainly over head like a tnt exocett surf use 12 weight obs..you can throw a 8 inch fly and it feels like you’re throwing a Wooley bugger. Another to mention is you still have to let the line unroll to gain hi line speed

This guy is a great communicator

I would love to buy it but here in Brazil it is very difficult.

Anyone use this in saltwater?

If you want an even smoother connection, you just make a couple of nail knots instead. Much better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHvQhouCiLlgjLM

great video, I just use uv reasin cures in seconds....❤

after feeling extremely overwhelmed by trying to get into fly tying multiples times and failing this series finally helped me stick with it and be confident in my flies

This is an old video. 😢

So i got a 10'9 7/8 wt but don't know what i need for line cause I'll be using it on the salmon river, Oswego River and Oak orchard creek here in NY State.

Have you worked out a hook + wire + lead weight vs fly length relationship for this fly style? I would call it the Brammer relationship. Tie this fly style in 4, 8, 12, 14 on mono with no hooks, then add weight 1 gram at a time to the fly and test it. Measure the distance you can cast with each fly length and weight. For each fly length you should find a sweet spot for amount of weight for cast ability and distance. Graph the results so we can see if the relationship is linear or curved. This relationship could be used by all fly tiers who cast bulky large flies to know how much weight needs to be in the hook+lead+wire once they know how long they want the fly.