Fly Tying: The Chosen One, Bare Bones BULKhead

[@bugbiteflytying]

Well since you didn't answer my last inquiry I will! I tied up a handful of these (and the silicone ones) +some of the fuzzy juniors and hit one of my rivers north of here for smallies. These flies were KILLER. The action on these is incredible. Nailed 9 smallies the biggest being 3.5 lbs. Tie these up - they work great! Best color combo for me was a red/brown. Amazing!

[@changemydiaper69-y6w]

typical of gunnar

[@phillipimsdahl3563]

Thanks again Gunner I have watched this about five times and I learn a little more each time you are the best teacher.

[@TheCanary24]

I learned so many tiying technique from you Gunnar! Thank you so much!👏

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thanks for watching! I really appreciate seeing you comment on the videos. Hope they are helpful!

[@kragarol4280]

I love the squimpish material it's a lot of fun to tie with

[@tomtrausch5660]

Keep up the great work man! The choosen one is unbelievably good. You've managed to bring my streamer game to a whole new level yet again.

[@joeduca8582]

Gunnar! This has to be the most comprehensible tutorial I've seen by you or anyone on the tube. Beautiful profile and taper on ALL your patterns. Thank you Top Gunn! ;o) All your efforts paid off on this project.

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

I greatly appreciate that Joe! Many thanks!

[@tedrzepski3789]

Appreciate the camera giving an over the shoulder view

[@markwolf9337]

Amen, brother Gunnar. Thank you

[@davidhughes2622]

It's raining here in Kansas City this morning but you so britened it with your fly tying. So many great flys. Dave Hughes , keep it up!!!

[@stephencifka4629]

Congrats Gunnar. You can tell this fly has years of tying and fishing experience behind it. Clearly explained and taught. Fantastic video. Looking forward to tying this.

[@gregoryharrison5769]

You have serious skills in tying. What is equally impressive is your language skills! You are very articulate and very accurate/effective in describing how you manipulate the fibers and thread. If I tried, I feel like I would sound much more like a cave man. Lol! Anyhow, really great job, I'm subscribing!

[@keithcorreia5937]

That’s totally magical-love it

[@davehackettflyfishing3587]

Thanks Gunnar. Excellent tutorial Vids. Got a nice 83cm Kingish off the shore this morning on a Chosen One Red and white body 4/0.

[@darrelkopsa7143]

Just watched your vid of using this fly. Don't be embarrassed by your excitement, I've been known to drraw a crowd catching 6-8 inch bluegill on a fly I tied when other people were catch ing 1-2 lb. crappie. My voice carries, I guess. Nah, it's just exciting fun!!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Haha, I'm the same way. Can't seem to turn it off!

[@RGRIMOWEN]

Thanks for the time and effort you give us all, I for one would be poorer for not having your help...

[@caryverhalen]

Geesh!!! It truly is an amazing lure, TY sir

[@paladin7284]

I love that color combo. Has a shiner/dirty shad quality to it

[@kennethsanders963]

Hi Gunner, I thought I'd drop you a line. I shortened the length of the fibres from a 3" to a 2" fly and caught a 7lb. pike out of our bow river.Thanks.

[@douglaserickson8219]

great video and great pattern. take a hint from the West Coast Steelheaders using dubbing loops- have a dish of water nearby to wet your fingers and stroke the fibers backwards as you go. makes handling the material in the loop much easier.

[@freddysflyz]

Amazing tutorial and details! Thanks for sharing. I will be trying some new techniques with inspiration I got here!!!

[@metalmorphist]

Gonna try this in the Colorado AZ. Thanks for all the training.

[@gregoryjamesboyce]

Another great lesson! I'll tie this up and give it a go next week.

[@dirkreese6230]

Thanks Gunnar from Germany:-)

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Appreciate it Dirk!

[@darrelkopsa7143]

I like your detail and depth of information, can even follow the method without sound, but would not recommend it. Your slight OCD only adds to the exactness of your instruction. Thank you and I'm glad to subscribe to your channel!

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

Thank you Darrel, I appreciate that!

[@johnnylightning1491]

Well it's about time! Just funnin' ya. Looks like a neat fly. Now all I've got to do is try an get some money away from my wife to buy the materials. Can't wait for the next iteration.

[@ManusMagus]

Wonderful teaching, good sir. Thank you :)

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

Thanks for the first of many tutorials on your Chosen One series, always great to start off with the Bare Bones platform and build from there. The Infinite Fly principle at work, all flies are built from those basic parts of tail, body, wing and head, etc... Since I am saving money where I can, I will have to wait until after my brother, my Dad and I get back from our hunting/fishing trip to Idaho from Oct. 6th-20th to pick this up and give it a go. I have quite a bit of material, but not the suimpish hair, strung fuzzy fiber, and that winging flash. May just get the color combo packs. That Firetiger looks dynamite for musky here in some local waters. I may even figure out how to put one of those bright orange or black wiggle tails off the back. So many options that can sprout from this platform. Hmmm I wonder how many flies could be tied of the size you just tied with the amount of material in each color combo pack?

[@pierevojzola9737]

Thanks Gunnar, you have given me some good ideas for a swing streamer type of fly for winter steelheads. Cheers

[@stewoutdoors3020]

Love it, love it !!

[@venturarealestate9918]

Great fly! Thanks so much!

[@mtskibum16]

Sweet fly! Look forward to the rest!

[@dirtsmiles8098]

Whew just tried this for the first time. Not nearly as easy as you make it look. First fly I ever tied. Lol. I think it will be fishable.

[@reddogleader1968]

Yes sir. I will be ordering a kit for saltwater fishing. A Sardine wide body fly for Baja Mexico.

[@FreeRange1234]

holy smokes that is awesome looking fly, def going to have to try this one

[@christophercook723]

Any flies for Pacu? I can only find a Pacu Bugger by a Scotsman (Flicking Feathers) who is near to impossible to hear what he is mumbling.

[@camp4928]

This looks like it'll fool just about anything that eats small fish. Great fly, thank you.

[@alexhendrick8288]

You are a master sir

[@evanhogan9219]

Think SF flash blend could be substituted in for the squimpish hair?

[@ejtullis]

New sub! Just when I thought I had enough fly tying materials. Will be ordering the kit. Looking forward to trying this fly.

[@johnharrison8807]

Great fly Gunner., really enjoyed the new technique in tying in the material. Have you ever thought about adding stinger hook? I could see salmon and steelhead hitting this pattern and just thinking about short strikes.

[@elonbert]

Awesome flies and tutorials! Is there any downside using a pre-made fuzzy fiber brush for the head, as opposed to using the dubbing loop method? I have a dubbing brush tool and was thinking of trying that to make the head process a little easier. Thanks!

[@mikevincent5260]

Is it safe to cut the squimpish hair with good tying scissors? Or is it similar to craft fur in the way that it dulls scissors super quick?

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

I have no issues with it or the Strung Fuzz dulling scissors. I'm using 4.5" Hair Scissors and they continue to cut it like they did on day one.

[@dwightfletcher8603]

Man you rock. Your flies are amazing. Do you have a recommendation for a hook for tying this fly for saltwater.

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

The SL12S is my favorite by Gamakatsu. 2/0 for 3-4" and 4/0 for 5-6" versions.

[@archeryfiend8808]

hey Gunnar I have a question, do you think a stoneflo rotodubbing twister can over twist the strung fuzzy fiber? thats what i have been using and I think thats my issue is im over twisting the dubbing loop. thoughts!

[@Jackson-gk9ds]

This pattern has got me hooked! Thanks so much for your tutorials, they’re awesome!!!!!

[@docfishingsrq]

Question.... do you ever tie these with bead chain or lead eyes?

[@Gunnar_Brammer]

That's the next video in the series Jon. Yes, indeed!

[@johnconnolly3635]

It is beautiful

[@williambarnett9719]

what size gamakatsu b10s is this equivalent to?

[@bugbiteflytying]

Assuming this is a good fly for smallmouth in the river?

[@bugbiteflytying]

Maybe an answer on this question :) Is there any advantage stacking over spinning the Fuzzy Fiber for heads? Are they the same or do they have different purposes? Thx

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

Is the Squimpish hair similar to Nyat??

[@charleshubbell4332]

Traverse city trout will love this, I’m guessing. You mention small mouth but this has to smash trophy browns too, right?

[@FreeRange1234]

Hey I tried to follow the link for the materials list, but it doesn't work. it's not on your website either. is there a place I can get the list?

[@FreeRange1234]

never mind I figured it out. :)

[@phillipimsdahl3563]

Another rooky here I hate hate hate dubbing loops but I will keep practicing in the meantime can I just make a brush using your recipe for the head?.

[@downwindsalmon]

Can this be tied with buck tail?

[@mnovo]

i lust over that vice in every video. lol

[@patkid24]

Awesome work Gunnar. Are you going to be at the Fly tying Symposium this year?

[@hankvana2149]

Awesome Gunnar! Do you ever put eyes on the Chosen One?

[@mnovo]

Tip: to get rid of ink on your hands, use an old eyeglass cleaner bottle with rubbing alcohol in it. FTW

[@Alain2006]

Merci

[@christophercook723]

I am English and while you are better than some,we need subtitles due to the USA, drawl. Could you please slow down as it is like listening to a machine gun at times?

[@javicruzito]

It not better stacking the hair 🤔

[@kmwolffman9617]

I know I’m not a very good Tyler, but, after watching this 5x and getting the materials, the dubbing loop is an ABSOLUTE MESS.