Fly Tying: Brammer's Keeled Jerk - Weedless Baitfish

I give a step by step fly tying instruction on my Keeled Jerk fly, inspired by Samual Looper of Looper's flies Fur Burger and Andreas Anderssons CF Minnow. Fly is tied on Ahrex Texas Predator in a 1/0 and is perfect for flippin into heavy cover for bass, crappies, perch, and whatever else you fancy.
My website: streamersbygunnar.com/
Fly Tying, Fly Fishing, Articulated Streamer, Trout, Bass, Pike, Streamer, Gunnar Brammer, Brammer’s Custom Flies

[@Eddy11391]

This was a great beginners kit for a great price. kzbin.infoUgkxKRURvLsu9Vvyw7gIuvt8FsApoQNCdz-1 Its given us a huge variety to test out and see what works well and what we like to use. Majority of the flies have stayed together well, but some of the rainbow warriors did unravel after catching a few blue gill. All in all, this was a great kit and are so happy with the purchase and value for money.

[@josephmodry326]

I'm a teacher with 20+ years experience and have been tying flies for 40 years....and this is one of the best lessons I've ever had. Thanks chief. I'm going to modify slightly to imitate alewife in Lake Champlain, fishing weedy offshore reefs for smallmouth. Hats off Gunnar.

[@jacobbeers1136]

That was my first thought as well - that’ll make a perfect alewife with a simple swap of colors.

[@Charsept]

Y'know if you keep this up, you're gonna be the Kelly Galloup of our generation. 😅👍

[@phillipimsdahl3563]

You are one of the best instructors and your willingness to always give credit where its due speaks highly of your character. Hats off.

[@charlesperry846]

This is the best explanation of tying techniques that I have ever viewed. What great explanations of what you do and why!!

[@Nevrsummerman]

Beautiful. One of the best shad patterns I’ve seen.

[@jedicazador]

Thanks Gunnar, going back and reviewing this fly, I have watched this video many times still one of my favorites

[@derrickbeling3283]

Awesome. After some 20 years of flytying I still get to learn something new. You certainly have a flair for video instruction. A thought is to have your fly off-centre of the video frame and bring the off-camera actions into play - the brushing and staggering of the craft fur

[@neilguevara6475]

Outstanding tutorial, Gunnar! This fly is just what I need for Stripers in Southern Californian lakes. All the best to you sir!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Awesome to hear Neil! Tight lines man!

[@700teeth]

Awesome stuff Gunnar! I used to tie on these type of hooks several years ago an I am glad to see they are back on a broader scale on the market. You just inspired me to go tie a few of these, good work bro!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks Ulf!!! I appreciate it. I have seen some of your pike flies on this style of hook before, though quit a while ago, killer ties man!

[@Mrfluefiske]

I just found you channel. You tying videos are so good and I love the way you set words on every technique you use. I have had the pleasure to watch Andreas tie flies a couple of times and as you say his a master with dear hair and minnow patterns. Again, love you videos. All the best and tight lines, Eivind Berulfsen - Norway.

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thank you Eivind! I really appreciate it man, Cheers!

[@robhicklin2139]

Great video, love hearing the science behind your thinking.

[@jjlebreton]

This could be the fly to end my tying slump, can't wait to give it a try! Beautiful job and excellent instruction as always

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thank you Jeff! I appreciate it man! Best of luck tying!

[@flohof1283]

Great tying, well explained!!Thanks for the time you put in to this! just started flyfishing 3 years ago...so much to learn...Found you through watching kanalgratis fly tying vids..Keep up tying flies and sharing it with us..It is appreciated a lot!Greetings from Switzerland..

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks man! I appreciate it! Kanalgratis rocks, best fly fishing films on KZbin hands down!

[@nicholasmortallaro221]

You’re the man Gunnar. Love your explanations.

[@diceman2004]

Awesome fly , I like the hook and weedless tie . Nicely done .

[@FishandsurfChs]

killer tie and video. enjoy the tutorials very much! Thanks Gunnar!

[@idahok9trapper470]

Just like all your patterns , this is awesome .

[@Franko91352]

Awesome video Gunnar love your work!!!!

[@SilasThornton1]

Just found your channel, really enjoying your videos and learning more. I haven't even tied anything yet just trying to learn more about it and research what I need to get so I can. Subscribed and will check out your other videos too.

[@limoucheu8522]

fantastic fly! I have have done it in big size more than 12 to 15 cm when Pike are in small fishes it is deadly. A 92 and 90 cm in one session. Thanks for this pattern. It could be cast everywhere and goes inside vegetation without any stack. Perfect.

[@joaohelmuthuchoa]

Gorgeous, Gunnar!

[@dwightfletcher8603]

nice!!! i will be tying some of these this winter.... can't wait to use them for my bass opening day....

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks man, I am likewise excited! I have a few places in mind where I cant wait to twitch these guys!

[@st0n3p0ny]

Fur burger meant something else when I was a kid. lol...

[@garylee1544]

Pretty much extinct now.

[@st0n3p0ny]

@@garylee1544 "Thank the Gods" -Tyrian Lannister

[@benmellon1584]

New to tying man and I love your videos! thanks!

[@jerrychapman7091]

Tying and communication on point!!

[@kypesandstripesoutdoors]

Great pattern dude! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

absolutely man!

[@jakeroth3879]

Taking from this for sure! Thank you. Stripers on the Sac.

[@jarinwilbourn3997]

Great pattern can't wait to throw one!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thank you Jarin!

[@philipmorrill8636]

Awesome fly/video!

[@Obi1kenobi10]

Killer fly! Liked, subscribed

[@seandacey8346]

WHAT AN AWESOME FLY !!!!! WOW !!!!!!!

[@RalphBellairs]

Excellent tie, Gunnar, thanks. I have a few Texas worm hooks lying around that weren't very successful on Texas rigs - I think I'll try and see if they make better streamer flies! Regards from the UK.

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thank you David! I appreciate it man. Tight lines and good tying!

[@ColinPittendrigh]

That's a good looking fly

[@robthwaites2]

That pen trick blew my mind

[@keithleboeuf9036]

Awsome fly, i'm new to fly fishing i live in south louisiana and i'd like to try tying flies. Hopefully i'll be able to do it..lol

[@ArroyoGuitars]

Thinking about substituting some deer hair for the tail section, nice pattern Gunnar

[@NathanielJamesSurf]

Love this tie. Do they tend to foul much though? You played with adding flex resin to prevent it?

[@nikriggs9830]

Wow that fly looks just like a Bonny herring. That would go nuts on the fish here.

[@TheStreamUrchin1]

I have some old keel hooks from mustaad... the ones u cant get any longer Going to try that

[@MayheM_72]

So, what happens if you build the top of the body up by the hook eye, and the belly down on the vertical drop? I may experiment with that this winter, seeing if I can build a tall, flat profile that way. I could see making a "peanut bunker" pattern for striped bass/weakfish, and a perch/sunfish pattern for largemouths.

[@FlickingFeathers]

Very like my bushwacker minnow which I've been tying for years

[@Podobed]

Have you tied this using a closed/straight section of bucktail for the tail? Or Faux? Nice quick tie once you get comfortable with the spacing. Very nice- excited to fish them.

[@Tokyoflyfishing]

This is the best aqua-dynamic (as in aerodynamic) seminar I have seen in fly tying for streamers! I wonder how weedless this can be and have you tried adding 20-30lb mono as core to increase the stiffness?

[@basjansen8606]

learning a ton from all your vids! keep it up!

[@alkinceratfafterthefly6284]

Okay Gunnar. Does this fly swim true with the hook bend down or does the weight of the fur and glue cause it to flip upside down. It just seems like it will turn bend side on top. I’m about to tie one on but I wanted to see if you’ve fished it and how it acts in the water. Thanks and you do a great job and tie the kind of flies I like to tie.

[@mnovo]

Have you tried Kanekalon Jumbo Braid hair as an alternative to game changer?

[@myxa-kopablik]

good work

[@borntoping]

Nice weedless pattern. I tie a similar pattern but I use VMC XL Wide Worm hook (6319 BN). It has a longer section in front to tie on.

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks man. Good to know, I'll have to check em out!

[@royjohnson5990]

i like your fly and your tricks . i want to know where you buy the glue i never herd of it. i use aqua seal and hit it with uv light. head comes out tuff but flexible. tell me where to buy the fly tieing material i live 100 miles from fly shop.

[@jaimef69]

Great tutorial with lot of useful tips as always! One question pops in my mind: The fly is definitelly snag/weed-free... but does that material making it snag/weed-free interferes with hook-ups? Have you experience that? If so, any porcentage of lost fish? Other other fisherman & fly tiers mentions this issuet with similar flies. If this is a problem, do you think the Ahrex hook you helped design could be better for this patterns? I see the point of the hook is a bit higher that the base of the hook (more exposed) so it could increase hook ups. I will appreciate to hear your thoughts. Cheers!

[@kodaifishing]

Hi angler very nice thank you

[@urbanflyfishing8378]

Great fly. Would be great to get a full material list in the description.

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

I here yah man, i just recently started doing the materails lists. This has a 1/0 Ahrex Texas Predator, EP Gamechanger Blend tail in White, Hedron Accent Flash in Opal, Craft Fur in Grey, White, and Ice Dub Shimmer Fringe in Peacock eye. 8mm Deer Creek eyes in Volcano.

[@ericthacker2754]

Can you use barbell eyes instead? Just attach them before you fold all the material back? Also can you tie this (non-weedless) on a normal baitfish style hook?

[@illuminatedspraybyanthonyw3358]

Awesome tying man, Coming from a new fly guy, I am looking to find places where I can get fly tying material without a fly shop around me, but I also don’t know what materials would be best to use for different aspects like this fly… anybody have some idea’s? I know the obvious ones, Walmart, craft stores… etc.

[@literallyfat5761]

Could you just fold them in half or do you actually have to cut them in half?

[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

Can you use buck tail in replace of the the EP game changer fibers ?

[@ekie85]

Can you tie a tube jig head ? Just wondering?

[@Lilljoescratch]

🤘 I’m learning

[@JacquesSoule]

Hi, Nice video but please could you add the material needed to ty in. Thank you.

[@bolatk1517]

Спасибо вам за помощь, у меня не получалось разместить много материала возле колечка крючка на офсетном крючке, теперь понятно. 🙋‍♂️🇰🇿

[@chrisnystrom5751]

What a great looking pattern. With the Gamechanger Fibers, did you use the polar white or the bucktail white?

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thank you Chris! The fiber color is just "white", at least thats what the back of my packaging says. Seems weird that they'd offer 3 different colors of white...... Sorry man, hope that helps

[@rubendariorenteria7587]

Good keep making videos

[@hillbillybassfisherman8181]

do you sell these type of bass flys weedless?

[@CountryMaster16]

really like the design, i wonder is it possible to involve a weight or something so it wiggles left to right like a wobbler?

[@joeschatz6617]

toby baconator yes I have purchased BPS hook weights which can be pinched onto the shank. I have also included a blade and turned the streamer into a boogie bait for casting gear. This combo works great in bass, pike and musky.

[@JohnDozierSr50]

Gunner do they make tear mender that will dry clear?

[@andrewcox9279]

Have you tried mylar t7bing on the head to have ßome scales

[@chadsutton3799]

What brand and model of vice are you using?

[@KEITHPARRIS2949]

Iam in the UK ,could you tell me what is teramanda ? love your vids brilliant realistic descriptions excellent stuff you man !

[@cryptocrush-823]

KEITH PARRIS It’s called, “Tear Mender.” www.thegrommet.com/products/tear-mender-tear-mender-6-oz?gclid=CjwKCAiAxMLvBRBNEiwAKhr-nG4tRQDtjQuiM_tyK-GeS6QSkLO5qFPTqEAIUHjWehhxDaXtPnT7-BoCSHcQAvD_BwE

[@jeffrayner5058]

Thank you

[@wjgallen]

Looking to make a rainbow pattern I got bass eating 8 plus rainbows Can I make this look like a rainbow

[@alexislegere1835]

What is the glue you're using to saturated the head of the fly? And awesome video by the way! :)

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks Alexis, the glue is Bish's Original "Tear Mender"

[@alexislegere1835]

Gunnar Brammer Thanks :)

[@oaklindphoto]

Sweet, Love it!!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks man!

[@assholebynature888]

Hell yeah bro

[@ericfeckner4134]

I did not see this fly on your website,, are you selling them?

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Unfortunately I am no longer offering this pattern, seemed a bit to close to Andreas' Craft Fur Baitfish. If you are interested, I would contact Andreas with regards to placing an order.

[@matthewjeffres1289]

Great looking fly! What weight rod do you fish this on? Thanks

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

I like it best on a 6 wt. with a sinking style line - but if you go up a hook size to the 3/0 it fishes well on a floating line as the wire weight will help jig the fly effectively.

[@matthewjeffres1289]

Thanks!

[@randywilson6869]

How much will u sell me 5 of them thank they look great

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Hey Randy, if you are interested in placing an order, feel free to check out my website at www.streamersbygunnar.com

[@Brian-fu9um]

Gunnar - where do you get those hair clips - I can't find them ?????

[@brianfleury5935]

Girlfriend's hair. LOL

[@mateuszski5833]

Hey, I cant quite understand what are you using at 12:26 to saturate the head. Tar....?

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Tear Mender - www.tearmender.com/tear-mender-fabric-leather-adhesive/

[@mateuszski5833]

Gunnar Brammer thanks a lot for response

[@glennplatvoet7111]

O yea that's what there looking to eat for lunch and dinner fish on hahaha

[@TheCanary24]

👍

[@TheStreamUrchin1]

u r to be commended

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks man!

[@FattyMateo]

I've always liked your ties but I'll never understand why you waste 2 feet of thread to start a fly🧐

[@paulkasputis5978]

Bushwacker!

[@Darthbelal]

I never did like the traditional long shank freshwater streamers. They just didn't look like baitfish IMO. THIS pattern looks like a fish and it's snag resistant to boot. I want to tie a SLIGHTLY smaller version for smallies and large trout for the waters I fish......

[@KEITHPARRIS2949]

apologies that should read young man , lol

[@dpatch777]

well tied but not a new pattern.

[@termite122]

other than finding a name for the pattern i think a name for the technique is needed also and i dont think the words fly tying apply at all..maybe lure building...markers,glues resins,parts of a bic pen and mentioning office max being a great place to purchase tying materials....lolol.... no natural hair or feathers of any kind isnt fly tying to me...amazing how flytying has changed so drastically,,even in just the past 10 yrs ....i dont know what it is anymore..

[@nestoroniFL]

Watch out y'all, we got ourselves a fly tying elitist over here.

[@termite122]

elitist? thats got a nice ring to it....thanku pablo..

[@douglasacosta4989]

Schöne Fliege, aber zu viel bla bla bla!