The BUG - 1 Minute Tying Tutorial/Full Tying Step by Step

[@jarrettlandreth285]

Love your pheasant flies man, so creative, simple, and effective, will definitely be tying this one up, looks like a perfect sized-up counterpart to the Gartside Sparrow, another fantastic little bug

[@maxwelllent9630]

I love the format of this video!!! I wish every fly tying vid was 1 min or less!!! I also understand the need for full format with newer people but most of us just need a materials list. Thank you!

[@michaelramos3589]

OUTSTANDING! I'm new to tying my own flys. It's very addictive. I really enjoy your videos and your explanation of the process for tying. I'm a disabled Navy veteran. I don't get to fish as often as I like, but this has really helped me get my fix! I've also gotten my grandson interested in tying! Thank you so much and keep it up. If it wouldn't be to much trouble, would you please do some more mice of different varieties. Thank you!

[@bok9201]

Thank you for a great fly tying video. This will get a permanent spot on my fly box. Well done!

[@waynehanshue712]

Great. Be tied tonight in the water tomorrow morning. Great catching video. Thanks so much

[@kentpeters6446]

It's really cool to watch your videos. Great format to see your tie and then the explanation tie. You're so knowable and explain why you do it a certain way. Learning many years of tying in a 15 minute video. I'm in my sixties and got into tying my own bucktails for stripers. I would love to do more flyfishing, but need a double knee replacement first. Your videos are driving me to tying even if I have to wait to use them. Thanks.

[@waynehanshue712]

Wow Gunner. You sparked some ideas I have been thinking about for sometime. Thanks so much. I’ll try to show u when completed.

[@toddschotts4116]

Great looking fly Gunnar. It is so fishy!!

[@Thuggle_Bus]

Oh man, i had the same issue having to improv fine dubbing since I'm in Charleston SC and don't have much use for it. Ended up blending marabou scraps with the super soft fur from my dogs undercoat, and it's actually AWESOME material 😂

[@nicholasmortallaro221]

Awesome pattern Gunnar. Great work!

[@kennethsanders963]

for the head I use zonker in a dubbing loop. looks and works great. thanks for the tye

[@timg2798]

Greetings from TC! you weren't kidding when you said it makes a mess! The flashabou dub is worse than the marabou. BUT worth it.. what a cool fly! Now I have to buy another fly box, I have too many!

[@randygiles7285]

You are a wizard!! Well done sir!!!

[@aa-ron.]

I just ordered a pheasant cape from Amazon…it’s a weird world when it will be delivered before the video will lol

[@hankvana2149]

Nice one Gunnar! This simple pattern just goes to prove that you don't need a 10-material fly to catch fish! I use a lot of bead-chain eyes on my shallow water streamers. I usually tie the chain on top of the hook so it rides hook point up so it is less likely to pickup weed or snag. You might have nicked your thread on the bead-chain - I always remove the sharp burr from the bead with some 400 grit sandpaper so it doesn't cut my tippet.

[@hankvana2149]

@Robert Pelletier Robert, the hook (style, size and wire weight) and how the streamer is dressed affects how well it rides point-up. I use a regular length hook shank (1x long), one size larger than if I was tying a conventional style streamer. Since I usually fish these flies on or close to the bottom (sculpin and darter imitations) I weight the whole shank with 28 awg copper wire so that the fly sinks and sits horizontally. A slightly buoyant deer hair head makes bottom crawling and scooting (dragging and short strips) easy to do - my favorite method for bass in low water! I caught several nice ones this morning doing just that, half the takes were after the fly was sitting on the bottom (5 -10 seconds) after a short strip - love sight-fishing for smallmouths! Cheers!

[@aa-ron.]

Gunner, the petijean magic tool or diy version is perfect for making your Maribou collars with the waste materials. It’s pricy but I use it on almost every streamer I tie.

[@mattfleming86]

Yes! I use a metal clip instead of the petijean but the method is solid as heck...

[@JohnDozierSr50]

That was a great video catching those smallies

[@glennplatvoet7111]

Good quick fly I'll try it

[@stephencarroll3377]

That right there is a bad little fly...I see several in the box.. nice

[@flyfishingphotoproject]

This fly is so sick! I’ve been doing the “diy dubbing with marabou waste” thing for years myself...when I was learning I figured “fuzz is fuzz!” Thanks for sharing

[@randylee7142]

Dude this is a great video I'm subscribed the bug is banging 👌

[@mikeking453]

Nice looking fly

[@danielnetherton7852]

Duuuude I’m gonna tie this soon as I get some more materials! I tied a few of my version of a sculpin and can’t keep the trout off of it. This fly will be killer for me here in Ak for rainbows

[@kristian.sacco.]

Damn, really cool head technique, gonna try and fail tomorrow. Thanks guy!

[@waynehanshue712]

Great video. Try to find flashabou dubbing. I can’t. Thanks so much for the idea. Usually do better with darker colors. I back off with the flash on a lot of my smallmouth patterns. Once again thanks

[@BJJ_Jim]

Are you buying pheasant pelts with wings to get that marabou or do the pelts without wings still contain the good marabou?

[@spaldinghall9532]

Love this format (video). Any reason you didn't use Fuzzy Fiber for a head? Thanks!

[@ronuhlenhopp5819]

How do our flies swim under water. Do they really attract trout, for example? What are recommended presentations?

[@jbpipes9551]

Please share your thoughts with us for the bead chain eye placement. Under the hook (as you tied) or on top?

[@markwolf9337]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@chrisgress4086]

Hhat would you change to tie this on a jig head for a spinning rod

[@dustinhinds1999]

Very Nice!

[@DavidGarcia-pe2bq]

What brand of vise is that?

[@Charsept]

looks awesome

[@WorldsOkayestBusDriver]

What Vise are you using?

[@miguelgoizueta7103]

Good fly for panfish in Fl.

[@robertandersson331]

very nice

[@ghart91]

Where is your HMH TRV Vise?

[@jonc.5310]

Nice pattern, and I like that it uses plenty of pheasant feathers. But the head... the head. I hate to tie it. There must be a better way. I don't see myself tying this more than a couple times.

[@livonia1807]

the bird bug

[@dougsmith7580]

Good job using all the feather. I cringe every time I see fly shop employees just tossing all that usable feather in the garbage. Call me cheap but I can’t afford to waste good useable materials.