Fly Tying: Blane Chocklett's Finesse GameChanger

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Recipe with links to all materials, tools, and gear in the description!!

[@Jethro2029]

Awesome video brother! I fished a solid white version of this pattern, this past weekend with Brian, and it was killer. The action is insane, I moved a lot of fish, and also am having a recurring nightmare about losing the biggest brown I have had a shot at. My wife has been posting videos of me on FB talking in my sleep about setting the hook! LMAO, I will never forget or live that one down. Thanks again Brian, for an insanely cool weekend on the White.

[@joshpilon08]

And hes back. Awesome video as always.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

I know.......it's been a minute.

[@777Elt]

The colour job is sick bro!

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

And now i need to buy these articulated shanks.... great fly

[@squaregrouper47]

definitely like the idea of trimming while tying i will be trying that

[@sillygooseflyfishing]

this pattern absolutely conquers warmwater fish

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

The Finesse Game Changer = Smallmouth KILLER

[@Utahlonghorn]

Great video as always Brian.

[@deankrueger7178]

Nicely done. Another great video!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks!!

[@HarleyJetSled]

Looks like you upped your lighting game. Appreciate it. 😎

[@mountaingoatgreg1691]

Sweet! I always wondered what the hook/shank configuration was on some of these flies

[@Detroit3Pistons]

Great video. I just bought the kit to make these and figured I would watch a video before I messed them up. What size thread would you recommend using? Thanks

[@Podobed]

Buckle up Brian, it only gets harder and more time consuming from here lol. I hope you are going to do the Feather Sculpin Gamechanger version, hopefully you're also doing a bucktail changer and a polar fiber game changer......Let's talk about the eyes though- it seems the placement changed from when you did the Flymen video- is this something you have found to work better, a different action or more durability?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Oh, there are MANY of these coming....going to be cool. I always have the eyes WAY more forward than commercially tied flies. The commercially tied flies will lose the eyes super quick. So I move the eyes forward and seal them in to the hook from both sides. You can UV resin them in too. Totally bulletproof.

[@Podobed]

@@flyfishingtheozarks Awesome- all around- can't wait to see more Brian

[@KonigKriegD]

Great video, it's inspired me to try tying one of these again... My first one didn't come out well and it just sits in my fly box. No need for a trailing hook? No need for weight? Or is weight just dependent on where your fishing it. BTW your new intro is great! (Sorry if it's not so new, I haven't been keeping up)

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

You can put a small stinger hook somewhere toward the tail of the fly, but it will affect the swim a little. Weight is something that I usually try to stay away from in swim-flies. Instead of adding weight to these flies (or pretty much any swim-fly) I would use a sinking line.

[@KonigKriegD]

@@flyfishingtheozarks great! Thanks Brian! Keep up the good work!

[@huntingicon]

Great tie! I was really impressed by the final color scheme. Simple shad shade coloration. I'm going to have to try this pattern above the dam at Truman. Gear guys are smashing 10lb+ hybrids on umbrella rigs. You think an 8wt with full sink line is a good choice? Leader size? I am trying to make 2019 Fly Only fishing. I just can't match the brother's numbers. He's a bait caster, umbrella rig dude...

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

I am a total 8wt guy. The line is something that would depend on what you are fishing right that second. I hate full-sink lines, but for lakes where you are making a really long cast that can be handy. I am more of a long-head integrated sink-tip guy....something like the Cortland Compact Sink lines.

[@conradg27245]

Where did you get that sick t shirt? I'm a raft guy and need 1 or 5! Great channel btw.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

loonoutdoors.com/products/river-rig-shirt They have different colors, too! Thanks!!

[@conradg27245]

@@flyfishingtheozarks Thanks man! Bought a few!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

@@conradg27245 Atta Boy!

[@danchafin6226]

Are you using mono for thread? I think you built a dubbing brush machine for me back in the day lol

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

No, this is just pretty small thread....don't want to create too much bulk.

[@wonderbread509]

Theres a million different version of this flies with all the different body materials. If you have to pick one body material to tie all your game changers, what would it be?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Probably the Polar Changer or a Feather Changer......the least amount of trimming the better!

[@nategroshek]

If you're doing Gamechangers, how about Tony Sandrone's Beastchanger??? Bucktail-style musky-sized!

[@wildfoundfly420]

Very cool, fly and video is awesome etc. as usual. But looks like you listed the sony a6000 for camera choice. I picked one up this winter and the video is amazing. That said , are you using the stock lens or one of the specialized lenses for macro. I was thinking of getting some close up stuff but would like to be able to set the camera up a lot closer and from tyer's perspective...

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

This video was shot with the A6300 and the 18-55 kit lens. The zoom was around 35mm so I could have tightened the shot up another 20mm. If that makes sense. The hard part about shooting from the tyers perspective is lighting.....it is virtually impossible to light the fly correctly when the tyer and the tyers hands are constantly blocking the light. Lighting is everything.

[@wildfoundfly420]

@@flyfishingtheozarks That makes total sense, thanks for the response, I guess my mug is going in the vidjas... just hoping there was a secret tyer's lens that the magic flows from.

[@JeremyReger]

Im interested to know what Chenille that is.. because the Chocklett finesse body is really sparse compared to that stuff

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

The chenille used in the video was the original Finesse Body Chenille.

[@JeremyReger]

@@flyfishingtheozarks RIP.. lol

[@wallpaperkilla]

How hard you think it would be to get this flyout there using a 6wt with a heavy taper line?

[@carlogert3714]

What did you use to attach the last shank to the hook. That is a nice thin material. I’m looking to make one of the 3” ones and there are no videos or info on the

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Beading wire.....great stuff!

[@carlogert3714]

flyfishingtheozarks thank you so much. I actually have 1 extra question. What ends up being the overall length of this one?

[@peterv.vanbeurenjr.5727]

What wire did you usr to tie to the hook?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Beading Wire.

[@maxleonard5312]

Looks like a good laker fly 😏

[@jayv7933]

did you use the 1 1/4 inch or 3/4 inch finesse chenille?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Both.

[@rib4th]

New camera or lighting setup?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

New camera and new backdrop.....also shooting, editing, and uploading in a different setting. Pretty cool to be able to count the scratches in my vise. :)

[@rib4th]

@@flyfishingtheozarks the video quality is freaking beautiful. Music was tasty too

[@rk1596]

What is the music?

[@barneyewing2664]

Better wear some eye protection, LOL

[@drnkinirish]

Does anyone ever put clouser eyes on these things?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

People have.....in my eyes you lose a lot of the "swim" if it turns into a head-heavy fly though.

[@JimMurphyinSTL]

Wow! I'm looking forward to this series. Brian, was the time to tie this (for you) about 25-30 minutes?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

It was probably more toward the 20 minute mark.

[@SurfSkagit]

Great looking action and pattern, follow by a notable tie skills and mastering on the proportions, sure it will catch. Not sure about the concept about “the closer to the real thing the better the chances to score” kind of mind set. Also the time, the cost and same wear hook factor with same potential of lost as any other pattern in the game is a element that the local old timers teach us to pay attention before taking the path to the water. The primitive spirit of catching a fish on a hand made fly is why I’m in the game so I’m not 💯 on it . The closer you guys put us to the real thing won’t hurt, but it will not be a game changer. Thank you for sharing and sub in the way here!

[@johninnc9893]

So glad there's a mute button

[@steveyates1136]

Good video, bad music choice. Play some Skynyrd! FREEBIRD!

[@gundriver6439]

Cool fly. Awful music (noise)...

[@robertcornelius3514]

Nice work but horrible music.