This looks super easy! That strung material you used, I usually refer to as "eyelash yarn", and it comes in loads of colors and finishes. I've never targeted pickerel on the fly, but I'm going camping next month at a local State Park. The only thing I've EVER caught in that dark brown, cedar water lake is chain pickerel. (Not even sunnies or yellow perch!) I've never seen any big pickerel come out of there, so I think I'm going to use my 5/6wt rod with some really bright, obnoxious streamers and stuff like that. I may even get a bass out of there with these kind of flies.

Well, this thing really worked well. Best part? Kept the green sunfish from steeling it from the bass.

Do you think they would last longer if you added a blob of UV resin right before you added the brown bucktail and cured it in there?

This trick works well but after you melt it together if you immediately place it in water (room temp or cool, not cold or hot) it cools it more equally and binds the inside of the bait together better. I usually do a bunch at a time and then just let them sit in the water for a minute or 2 after i'm done will all of them.

I wish Gator would come out with new videos. I like the easy minimal tying technique shown in these videos.

Die Fliege ist fängig, aber hier ist der Kopf nicht so schön gebunden!

Thank you brother easiest way of doing it 👍

Thank you for the easy Weedless fly. I’m gonna give this one a shot on our small HOA Bass pond.

Thank you!

Thanks for the video! Fly looks like a killer.....

I just saw this today as I was looking for a 'loop' hair rig. I'll be using 17 lb. mono and sliding corn over the loop and using a 1/4" piece of toothpick ( or even a thin piece of brush wood on site . Braid line would work great as well ! Threading corn over the loop with a needle is quick & easy . Thanks for showing an easy way to make the loop !

I know this vid is 3-4 yrs old but the information is current and well appreciated.

thanks

Add some dubbing in that black thread

Thank you sooo much!!!

Clear or a very light blue nail polish will definitely seal the head of a tied fly. It dries within a few minutes too.

You got a nice vice, should invest in a better bobbin to prevent thread cut off.

What size circle hook should I use?

Thank you am struggling for that

You don't precut your bucktail ends to make a clean head. You don't tie on top and roll it in to position. Don't spin your bobbin to straighten your thread out to keep bucktail from rolling. Don't completely wrap your head (bucktail showing). And do,n't glue use an adhesive on a bucktail fly. These are all reasons you only get 3 fish per fly.

Nice. How about tying in a long rabbit zonker behind the eye, figure out where the hook needs to pierce the skin, so it lays flat (like a soft plastic), and you will really be on to something. Or 2mm foam? I've been tying on EWG hooks for a decade. Tight lines.

Nice man, tidy trick!

Ugly flies catch fish I know but that's ugly

great video, I had to subscribe...just wondering how you fish it?

Nice shirt dude from PEI myself!!!!!

Whoa, when you are talking about the lure slipping apart and you are doing the finished tie, can you refilm that slower and explain it. Thanks

Definitely going to give it a try

Thanks so much that saved me 10 minutes that deserves a sub and a like.

So freaking easy. I have been struggling for months. You saved me!

I fish for Largemouth in North Alabama, with lots of trees, weeds, and Hydrilla grass. This looks easy than using the nylon line weed guard. Thanks a heap.

Your fingers on the left hand were getting in the way, the fly outstanding and easier than what I've been tying, I'll try yours soon, thanks!

I never seen any of the others. But you done a great job on this one. Peace out

I push my thread through really slow and it goes in easy. Mine works slooooooww and it goes.

Hey buddy I don’t know about any unspoken rules to fly tying. I’ve got a little secret man. I also carry this in survival kits in my car I carry a little set up everywhere I go! What I do to my flys (the ones the come unraveled) especially with bass. You know how people put a dab of super glue right on the head before you do your last wrap on the head. You can do this in any spot to help keep it secure and it will not move! The entire fly will come off the hook or rip before the part that you spot glue ever comes apart. Put a dab of super glue and sprinkle baking soda on the spot with the glue. That superglue will harden immediately and get as hard as steel...! It works so good if your belt on your car breaks on the side of the road you can use this trick and it will honestly hold enough to get you home! I hate my bass flys getting torn up like that. Weed less hooks are a pain to tie takes way more work and time and sometimes I make a fly that I’m creating and I know I’ll never make one exactly the same so I do what I can to make them last! It doesn’t really work though to use it as some do with the clear nail polish it will be kinda white. Gets solid though the second that chemical reaction takes place. Give it a shot it can’t hurt. Hey I’ve been making some flys for drop shots and the whole Carolina rig as well as Texas. I’m creating my own and right now I’m trying to make a small brown trout. So far so go. What I’d really like to fighter out on these fly baits is how to add a swimming tail. Maybe with a little hinge type thing at the back. I have been just leaving a longer tail and shaping it from leather kinda like a leach with a extra little flap at the end but that doesn’t last to long and just doesn’t look like what I’m going for. Any ideas? If I get any maybe we can swap ideas I live in New Mexico we’ve got some awesome fly fishing going one down here. I’ve trout fished my whole life and never got into bass fishing much but I’ve done it so this is a whole new adventure for me! 7 years stuck in bed and I made out and it’s time to start something new! I think bass eats better than trout too.. anyways if that sounds like something you’d like to give a shot I believe you can send me something three KZbin. I’ll be looking out for you! I can give some of your flys a shot down here and let you know how they do maybe you can help me out with the whole tail dilemma I’m having!🇺🇸🧐

Come on post we all miss u

I ve started few days ago to do myself the flies for bass fishing and I had more satifactions with flies! ...not so good with hard baits .... all tips and tricks are very welcome and i will try soon your fly. Thank you very much for sharing

My dad is a butcher so I have unlimited deer tails last year they did a bit over 1,000 deer so no worries

Great video. Thank you

I feel like this video should've been 3 minutes.

Man I wish I could cast like you do.

Do a swim jig pattern. I love throwing them on my bait casters but I love throwing flys

Gator do you still have 413 Outdoors baseball caps for sale?

Thank you for laying out the materials and discussing them prior. Very helpful.

Gator is that Mustad hook a size 6 or 6/0?

More light on the fly. Wear a light-colored t-shirt for your backdrop.

Hey buddy great run!! Some good fish. What fly was that you were using ? One those you tied in your collection ??? It Looked to be a double fly setup early in the video . Gonna tie up a fee that you shown in your. Video.collection. fish on thanks buddy

Heyyyy Gator....Are U Ok Sir??? Why no posts ease??? Old John

At 2:58 that bucktail looked like it had a mohawk.

What fly are u using?

What weight rods were you using for the topwater and the weedless slider? I've only done trout and (very few) stripers on the fly but I'd like to get a set up for largemouth.